For my two cents worth
RE: blinds
We bought four years ago and they were not included. We bought them privately and had them installed before we moved in. ERROR we made- we have arched windows and did not cover the arches. A mistake. A different times of the day, the sun makes it difficult to see the television, computer monitor or?
RE: epoxy garage floor
I had my woodworking stuff delivered to the living room. WIFE WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT. We waited about a month to avoid cracks and then had the floor epoxied. We waited another month for the floor to fully cure. WIFE? wIFE WAS ready to carry my about 500 lb work table, full sized table saw. lathe etc out to the garage by herself.
RE: garage stairway
We did not have one installed. The space above the garage is not temperature controlled-very hot in summer and cold in winter. Whatever you might put up there will likely deteriorate. Also, I do not feel comfortable on those fold up ladders.
RE: AC
Our home was prebuilt so we were not offered any upgrades. We have a 15 SEER heatpump 2400 sq ft and our electric bills run between 60 and $120. I've replaced ALL of our lighting with LEDs but I don't think it matters much. No one mentions it but regular incandescent bulbs do put out a lot of heat that your AC needs to get rid of.
A more efficient AC would be 18 SEER the difference is just under 17%. Since, not all of your electric usage is for AC, you also use electricity for cooking, refrigerator, lights, etc
I do not believe you would save 12% so based on our bills
$60-12%= $7.20 to 14.40 a month.
RE: Kitchen cabinets
If, you can, I would explore upgrading them.
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