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Old 01-12-2008, 12:48 AM
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Default Re: Construction Quality of our Homes in the Villages

lm....I am satisfied with the construction of my home...in general and as it pertains to energy efficiency. We did add some insulation above the garage and are considering putting in a solar fan in the attic space. Not sure either of these make that much of a difference in energy consumption to pay for themselves over say 3-5 years.

That being said, I feel the overall cost of gas and electric for my home is extremely reasonable. I came from an all electric home in a mid Atlantic state...lots of heating costs in the winter and cooling in the summer. Here, I may run the gas heat for 14 days a year; the A/C runs pretty much continuosly from mid May thru mid October. The other 6 months a year...no heat or A/C, just good fresh Florida air. My highest electric bill in the summer was $130 (for a 2,000 sq ft house) and highest gas bill in the winter was $70. Both bills are usually far less than these figures.
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