Wow, the demolition folks dropped off this massive CAT which is going to make quick work of the teardown on Monday! It's so big it barely fits in the driveway. It's amazing to me how they got it under the electrical wires. I can't wait to see it in action next week.
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We also confirmed a few other details with our contractor:
- we are adding two fans to the attic which will help blow hot air out and keep the house cooler in the summer. He thought it was a very good idea.
- We are going to go with a slightly higher efficiency Carrier furnace for the upstairs part of the house - 92% instead of 80%. The extra cost is about $800. It's not a great payback - maybe 8-10 years - but we feel better about better efficiency over the long haul if we stay in the house a long time. We are also going to add two air filters, one for each furnace/floor.
- I can tell our contractor is going to be a fighter for us. He called this morning in a very ticked off mood that the City was going to throw more obstacles in our way to get our demolition permit. He said he was going to spend the day down there and would not leave until he had his permit. It's ridiculous since the City has already approved the project and not a single neighbor has said anything about the plans. Sure enough, he got the permit by end of day. We are on for Monday!
Now I just have to get the last of the people in there who wanted things from the old house - one more window in front and the garage door. That should all be gone by Sunday and we'll make one more pass on trying to save some more plants.
