Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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We have east facing garagedoor and 2 Br windows. I insulated the garage door and tinted the windows. Not difficult jobs. Both made a big difference. The garage stays cooler longer and the window tint keep my wives sewing room cooler longer. Remember a lot of these upgrades can be done after you move in.
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With or without ceiling fan(s)??
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Hi When your talking ROI how long are you planning on living there in this house a couple years and then moving to something newer or planning on staying a long time? If its just a couple of years your going to save enough compared to what you put in but if your in for the long haul yes the investment will probably be worth it. I would put some extra insulation in the ceiling. Invest in good energy saving window treatments. Personally I would put in a insulated garage door ( assuming the outside walls are insulated) even though the garage is not a condition space it will act as a buffer between the house and outside temperature. Also the items you store in the garage will not be subject to the higher temps a uninsulated garage may have. Depending on how large and layout of the home install zoned ducts with separate smart thermostats for each zone. Low flow shower heads 1.5 gpm to 2.0 gpm water is not cheap and your also paying to heat that extra hot water used. Irrigation there may be a saving depend on how large of a lot you have to water
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We built a stretched Gardenia in Chitty Chatty and did not add any additional insulation or modify the HVAC. The AC is set on 76 and the heat was set at 72 with electric bills to date that have not exceeded $100 and some have been $60 or so in the Spring of the year. The homes are well built and insulated (ours is block) and you can always add insulation on your garage doors, attic, etc. after the build if you desire to do that. Personal choice though. Enjoy the home and finish selections, and the build process! 😊 🏠
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Without. The mini split moves enough air that there is a fan effect without ceiling fans. It's just a garage (shop). I don't need that much comfort and I don't want extra saw dust moved around.
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There's only a few things that are cost-effective and reasonable to do. A high efficiency AC with two multiple stages. And making sure you have a vent that forces hot air out of the garage. Also generally they put in multi-pane Windows with or without filming between
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I had a wifi water monitor on the hot water side and the cold water side. I installed a 1.75 GPM flow restrictor on the existing shower head. With changing monthly renters I had a lot of data to analyze. Mainly I used the water data to determine if renters were truthful on not having four or six adults there. It is extremely easy to spot multiple adults in the home just by hot water usage. Spoiler alert: people lie and frequently at that. I didn't re-rent to those who lied to me The total cost savings for. 1.75 GPM shower on average, including electric, water and sewer was .87/month/couple Now, a flow restrictor is a cost effective saver. But when I became a full timer I skipped the flow restrictor. We are worth $10.44/year. Maybe you are too. Last edited by Toymeister; 07-28-2021 at 10:20 AM. |
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Additional electric outlets
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Install a 'coolmygarage'
Install a 'coolmygarage' (found on line) garage ceiling fan (under $500). It has a thermostat to go on and off as your attic heats up. It also has a fire break damper that actuates in case of fire. Add the blown in insulation over the garage, as there is no wall between garage attic and house attic. The garage ceiling fan will draw air through vents in your garage door, up into the garage attic and then they exhaust through the home roof vents. Installation is very easy and can be done yourself.
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Let me say, this thread is the content on TOTV that is awesome. It provides real life examples of things relevant to living in The Villages.
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Add extra insulation to build
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Upgrades to HVAC and Insulation Packages
As of two years ago, the design team had only standard 'packages' to offer. I think the wisest thing I did was to ask for Carrier's highest SEER rated condenser. At the time it was 20. Secondly, go with the best insulation package they offer.
But, I would not recommend upgraded garage doors as that is something you can do once you take ownership of your home. (This is just my opinion.) And, yes by all means ask for the garage to be insulated as well. I had a mini split installed once I took ownership of my home and it seems worthwhile if you're going to spend anytime in it. Just a word about warm air rising. This is correct but the other issue is heat. Heat will always seek a cooler space to migrate to. So if your garage attic is 115 degrees (not likely to be much higher) it will seek to come downward into your garage. What stops it, or retards it, is the amount of insulation that can provide a barrier to the transfer. |
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For a block home skip the items you mentioned.
I would add a circulating pump with a timer for hot water. Should be under $500. May not save any money but is coinvent. |
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Right, they are at the bottom to pull the air in. The fan in the ceiling pulls all of the hot air out of the garage.
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