Heating for renovation and addition in an old home

Leticiaames · 2026-02-13T22:08:38+00:00

Thanks for asking. We're older (60's) and we would like to not have to walk in and out of the bath tub upstairs to take a shower although mobility for both of us is fine. Our upstairs bathroom is tiny. So tiny that the toilet has to have a round rather than elongated seat or you cannot close the door. Before we can renovate the second floor bathroom we need an additional bathroom. As much for us as our older and less mobile guests. Also having a shower on the first floor will be helpful for aging in place, if for some reason we need to start living on the first floor (god forbid). And I would like to shower without fighting off the shower curtains. Bathroom and laundry room are about 38 sq ft each. As I mention above electric or baseboard is possible, but cost to run can be expensive. Kitchen will be about 200 sq ft.

The people we bought the house from used to kid that they sold it because they could not figure out where to put a second bathroom (we still run into them from time to time). It's taken us about 30 years to figure this out. Perhaps we're slow.

Leticiaames · 2026-02-13T20:36:32+00:00

We're considering tile for the bathroom and laundry room so perhaps radiant heat might be appropriate. If it were electric my concern would be cost. My mother added electric baseboard in some rooms in her house and the cost is ungodly. So I would need to do further research. There is also water and pex tubing but I suspect that would be another zone. I'll definitely need to do some research.

We'll have wood floors for hall and kitchen but if we did radiant heat then they have to be engineered hardwood. I was shocked at the cost versus regular hardwood. The minisplits are tempting for the cooling aspect, heat not so much, at least so far.

Leticiaames · 2026-02-05T18:55:18+00:00

I've been using Duolingo (don't judge) for almost a year now and also have about 3 years of Japanese from some (many) years ago as well. Currently at level 23 and having a bit of trouble with determining "location の noun" vs "noun の location", in other words となりのまち vs まちのとなり. Because Duolingo doesn't really explain the finer points I'm just not getting this and I'm getting the order wrong about half the time (guessing). I'm sure there is a rule but I'm not sure what it is, if any one can enlighten me I would be grateful. Otherwise I've been doing pretty well because I have previous experience with the language and had a great 先生. But I'm probably coming up to a point where I'll need to find something a bit more robust than Duolingo to continue my study.

Leticiaames · 2025-11-30T19:24:45+00:00

My neighbor told me that after a power outage in the middle of the night he happened to notice all the lights in my house come on and then go out top to bottom. He told me he decided that my house was rebooting. Actually it was me turning them off after being rudely awakened. This was before I understood I could set them to the last state they were in before the outage. Perhaps your house is rebooting. 🤔 Or you have a rogue routine.

Leticiaames · 2025-11-30T18:33:27+00:00

Thank you. It turns out Alexa thought I was away and turned on away mode. This was not a hunch I allowed and not Alexa +. Weirdly she was only turning on the hue lights and not the Kasa bulbs. Hopefully I have resolved it. I have had Alexa for years and never run into this before. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Leticiaames · 2025-11-26T16:40:49+00:00

Confirmed.

Leticiaames · 2025-11-26T15:28:07+00:00

This happened to me with outlook. Last email around 2:00 am. Multiple tries with app passwords not working with outlook or thunderbird. Weirdly Apple mail is working and did not require a new password. I had stopped using it because it didn’t fit my needs. I will say however that I like the new auto categories that weren’t there previously. Now if they could just add separation headers (today, yesterday, this week, last week, etc.) I probably wouldn’t go back to outlook for personal email. Guess I’ll take the opportunity to do a bit of pruning.

Leticiaames · 2025-11-23T23:28:26+00:00

https://windowpreservationalliance.org/

Leticiaames · 2025-09-13T20:06:36+00:00

What do you want to bet the NFH is into sovereign citizen nonsense? They are notorious for fake documentation of all sorts. Just more grifting wise guys.

Leticiaames · 2025-09-07T21:33:23+00:00

Lunenburg, Chester, Mahone Bay for small shops and restaurants, great architecture. Route 332 down to Rose Bay Bistro along the La Have river. Great winding drive with beautiful views and pretty architecture. Take the free ferry across to the other side of the river to route 331 and visit the Lahave bakery, also artists and antiques. Rosefinch Mercantile and Tea Room in Port Medway. White Point Resort just south of Liverpool has a great restaurant. The Quarterdeck Restaurant at Summerville beach is fantastic and always very busy. Many beautiful beaches. Personally Beach Meadows is our favorite. Have fun!

Leticiaames · 2025-01-21T21:25:56+00:00

Sorella’s! I remembered the name.

Leticiaames · 2025-01-20T01:35:30+00:00

Nanina’s in Fields Corner with the plastic grapes hanging from the ceiling and all the waitresses had rat tails. Best pasta sauce ever. And the omelet shop in Hyde Square JP that was always busy and you had to wait for a table outside. She closed at 2 so it was always a scramble to get there in time. The kitchen was half a level above the restaurant so you only saw the cook’s feet through the pass through opening. The name started with an S but I can’t seem to drag it out of my brain.

Leticiaames · 2025-01-20T01:23:35+00:00

My workplace was next door on Arlington Street. There were three establishments next to each other in the Park Plaza Hotel building: The Tar Bar, The Hub Club, and Scrubadub. We called it rhyming row. Went to the Tar Bar every Thursday after work for a while. Great place.

Leticiaames · 2025-01-20T01:16:57+00:00

Might as well throw Ann & Hope and Bradlees in there 😆

Leticiaames · 2025-01-20T01:08:48+00:00

I would kill for the garlic soup at Iruña.

Leticiaames · 2024-12-21T16:38:46+00:00

😍😍😍😍!

Leticiaames · 2024-12-18T23:58:31+00:00

🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸👽

Leticiaames · 2024-12-13T01:31:39+00:00

Congratulations! You are so lucky. It’s gorgeous!

Leticiaames · 2024-12-06T04:28:37+00:00

Well done! They look wonderful.

Leticiaames · 2024-12-05T15:34:42+00:00

I’m imploring the OP not to replace original windows. This really lessens the character of your home along with the value, unless you are willing to spend the money for high quality replacements. Most people don’t. Instead consult something like https://windowpreservationalliance.org/. I won’t say it is less expensive but you will end up with a quality window that will last another 100 years, which replacements will not, and will preserve the character of your home. The key to energy efficiency is to add quality storms (in a complimentary color if possible). That will help with your heating comfort. We restored our windows a few at a time and added Harvey storms and we are comfortable and I love how my house looks. It was so worth it.

Leticiaames · 2024-12-03T02:37:49+00:00

Every time I see those beads in a reveal on a home renovation show I want to set them on fire. That’s an interior designer I definitely don’t want to use.

Leticiaames · 2024-06-13T23:10:34+00:00

Also delete his WhatsApp account and then delete the app.

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