illmaticnyc
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Hi guys..i am new to this forum and have hired a General contractor to undergo a major renovation on a home built in 1969. i was wondering if you could help me with the below.
1. how much does soundproofing insulation go for per unit of measure?
2. do you guys like solar tubes and what brands are the best?
3. should i try to make my master bedroom bigger but thus making the main bathroom smaller?
4. and the BIGGEST question i need help with..on heating and cooling. please please help me. the house is 2 floors. approx 30 width and 50ft length. the house right now is very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. poor insulation. poor forced air system so i plan to go with baseboard heating throughout and installing an airhandler for AC in the attic to cool the first floor. do i need to run ducts to the first floor or naturally can the air fall from the 2nd to 1st floor via the stairs. the returns will also be on the 2nd floor. with that said...the bottom quadrant of the house is a totally separate unit for a rental. i didnt want to install ducts into that unit (my mother will be living there) bc i was afraid all the cold air from the handler in the attic and 2nd floor would just fall to her place. so i thought to maybe install those wall units that are rectangular. ductless. baseboard heating in there too. how does this set up sound?
5. now...onto the tankless...are these any good? or do you suggest i run hot water from the baseboard boiler to heat water into an insulated storage tank (sort of like a hot water heater but without the heating element on the bottom) OR...do i just keep a totally separate hot water heater in addition the baseboard boiler. i want to run an efficient but working system. i keep reading how great these tankless systems are as well as how problematic. your advice is much appreciated!
6. lastly...what nat gas fireplaces do you guys recommend?
1. how much does soundproofing insulation go for per unit of measure?
2. do you guys like solar tubes and what brands are the best?
3. should i try to make my master bedroom bigger but thus making the main bathroom smaller?
4. and the BIGGEST question i need help with..on heating and cooling. please please help me. the house is 2 floors. approx 30 width and 50ft length. the house right now is very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. poor insulation. poor forced air system so i plan to go with baseboard heating throughout and installing an airhandler for AC in the attic to cool the first floor. do i need to run ducts to the first floor or naturally can the air fall from the 2nd to 1st floor via the stairs. the returns will also be on the 2nd floor. with that said...the bottom quadrant of the house is a totally separate unit for a rental. i didnt want to install ducts into that unit (my mother will be living there) bc i was afraid all the cold air from the handler in the attic and 2nd floor would just fall to her place. so i thought to maybe install those wall units that are rectangular. ductless. baseboard heating in there too. how does this set up sound?
5. now...onto the tankless...are these any good? or do you suggest i run hot water from the baseboard boiler to heat water into an insulated storage tank (sort of like a hot water heater but without the heating element on the bottom) OR...do i just keep a totally separate hot water heater in addition the baseboard boiler. i want to run an efficient but working system. i keep reading how great these tankless systems are as well as how problematic. your advice is much appreciated!
6. lastly...what nat gas fireplaces do you guys recommend?