I could not retrofit my house for efficient heating with $50k. To do so would likely be cheaper to completely tear it down and rebuild.

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rickydroll 4 hours ago | parent [-]

same here. 1940's house with slate roof and vermiculite "insulation". You can't just use modern insulation techniques or blown-in foam because that would make exterior wood rot. You need to keep the air flowing the right way to dry out the wood.

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FuriouslyAdrift 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Same here... my walls are brick that need to breathe or they will crack and crumble within years if sealed up too tight.

Same goes with the cinder block foundation. If insulated, it moves the freeze/thaw interface inside the block and then you end up with a failing foundation.

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aidenn0 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I have to clean the eaves of my house myself because nobody I hire will believe me that you can't point a pressure washer at the eaves without water getting inside the walls. "I'll just avoid the vents" doesn't work when you can see daylight between the roof and the wall all around the house.

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pixl97 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm guessing you don't live in a place with tropical storms or really severe weather.

Where I am your house would flood when 80mph+ winds blow the rain up your walls.

	▲	aidenn0 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed, that is the case. However the house is only 55 years old, so a freak storm destroying it isn't out of the question.