Adding HVAC to a 1907 house is tricky, especially when we do not want to alter the ceiling height. When we were entertaining bids to install a HVAC system, several contractors wanted to lower the ceiling height throughout the second floor of the house. NOT ACCEPTABLE. These contractors did not land the job.
The installation solution is not the easiest but it is quite simple and it is what we want. The duct work for the 1st floor is all in the basement and crawl space. The 3rd floor duct work is hidden behind the knee walls. The 2nd floor duct will run the length and width of the upstairs hallway, hugging tight the wall. This is where I come in.....working with Donnie building the box in of the duct work.
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| Building the box surrounding the duct work involves cutting multiple 14" 2x4s. |
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The duct runs the width of Billye's room
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The HVAC was finally ready for its rough-in inspection and, once notified by the contractor, an inspector came yesterday (Friday). This morning, Saturday, I arrived at Hawthorne Ave. to see a notice on the front door indicating the inspection failed. The reason.....no one was there to let the inspector in to inspect!
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