Deep Energy Retrofit: Before Pictures

Before we started this remodel, this is what the house looked like. It was a quaint saltbox style with old, red paint on it. It was built in the late 70s with 2X6 walls and 2x6 roof rafters and fiberglass insulation. When we got the place 8 years ago, it was heated with electric baseboards and a wood fireplace. about 4 or 5 years ago we put in a ground water heat pump on dual fuel with the fireplace as a backup. That paid for itself quickly.

This is the view of the East side. The single story section on the left is where a new second story will be added to make a couple bedrooms. The big brick chimney will be removed and replaced with a stainless steel chimney that won't bleed out heat so bad in the winter.

On the West side the cold, drafty main door will be replaced with two doors and my toes won't be as cold in the winter.

The north view here shows our candidate for the worst chimney in the world. It will go away. Unfortunately, we'll lose the cedar shrub, too.