When we set out to renovate our home, we thought about all of the green options. We had a long list of things we wanted to do to make our house energy efficient, but that was a few years ago. Once we got serious about renovating, we realized that the long list of additional projects were not financially feasible. We knew we would install a Marmoleum floor, use Energy Star appliances and choose LED lighting and compact flourescent light bulbs. What we didn't plan on was a high efficiecny furnace even though we wanted one.
As our project quickly progressed it began to make sense to look at this option again. Removing our furnace chimney would make our space more, well, spacious and since we were gutting the place, it seemed logical to spend some extra money now rather than tear the place apart again at a later date. The new furnace is in, the chimney is down and the vacated space the chimney left will be home to some sort of furniture. The best part is we get a $2,000 rebate on the furnace, a tax credit next year and the furnace will pay for itself in a few years. Not bad.
The pictures here show the house sans chimney, the hole in the floor left by the chimney and the new furnace! Of course, this trio of pictures has become a quartet with a photo of the chimney bricks. They'll be advertised on Craig's List soon. Someone will want them!
A special shout out to my boy Wilson and his friends, Teddy, Connor, Jeremy and Justin for sorting through heaps of bricks to ferret out the good ones for reuse.
Bravo! Love the greening of 603 Mitchell St!
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