http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/maintenance-and-improvements/i-heart-my-new-storm-windows-and-that-plastic-window-insulator-stuff-too.php "Are you sure you can handle managing something like that?" Well, there's one sure way to find out... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:22:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/maintenance-and-improvements/i-heart-my-new-storm-windows-and-that-plastic-window-insulator-stuff-too.php/comment-page-1#comment-44994 landlady Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:01:50 +0000 http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/maintenance-and-improvements/i-heart-my-new-storm-windows-and-that-plastic-window-film-stuff-too.php#comment-44994 Insulating the attic was my first big energy-efficiency improvement too. There was literally ZERO insulation in the attic. Plus, the heating ducts for the upstairs were running through the attic. The roof had been replaced the year before I bought the duplex, they no doubt had serious ice dam problems with an attic that hot. Since I live downstairs, it's debatable whether the insulation really helps my personal heating bill, but I hate to stick tenants with a ginormous bill when there's something that I can do to fix it. I was primarily concerned about keeping the roof in good condition for as long as possible. Insulating the attic was my first big energy-efficiency improvement too. There was literally ZERO insulation in the attic. Plus, the heating ducts for the upstairs were running through the attic. The roof had been replaced the year before I bought the duplex, they no doubt had serious ice dam problems with an attic that hot. Since I live downstairs, it’s debatable whether the insulation really helps my personal heating bill, but I hate to stick tenants with a ginormous bill when there’s something that I can do to fix it. I was primarily concerned about keeping the roof in good condition for as long as possible.

]]> http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/maintenance-and-improvements/i-heart-my-new-storm-windows-and-that-plastic-window-insulator-stuff-too.php/comment-page-1#comment-44860 LeAnna in MN Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.iboughtaduplex.com/maintenance-and-improvements/i-heart-my-new-storm-windows-and-that-plastic-window-film-stuff-too.php#comment-44860 I love your blog, everything is so relevant to my duplex! I just bought mine a few months ago, in the window of the New Homebuyer Tax Credit (which is actually an interest-free loan that gets repaid through your tax returns, so it's your own money in advance.) I was originally planning to use it on student loans or some other interest-bearing debt, but now I have a feeling it will go toward new windows, as the current ones are, well, horrible. I mean, I feel a draft coming off of the window pane itself, and that's AFTER I re-caulked, with the storm windows shut. Eeep. My major improvement on energy efficiency for this year was reinsulating the attic, because there was NOTHING up there. Seriously, a few tufts of insulation, but I don't know why the previous owner didn't do that earlier; it will pay for itself in the next year, most certainly. I love your blog, everything is so relevant to my duplex! I just bought mine a few months ago, in the window of the New Homebuyer Tax Credit (which is actually an interest-free loan that gets repaid through your tax returns, so it’s your own money in advance.) I was originally planning to use it on student loans or some other interest-bearing debt, but now I have a feeling it will go toward new windows, as the current ones are, well, horrible. I mean, I feel a draft coming off of the window pane itself, and that’s AFTER I re-caulked, with the storm windows shut. Eeep. My major improvement on energy efficiency for this year was reinsulating the attic, because there was NOTHING up there. Seriously, a few tufts of insulation, but I don’t know why the previous owner didn’t do that earlier; it will pay for itself in the next year, most certainly.

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