Does anyone do this ?
I am trying to design my home so it will outlive me at minimum repair investment needed in the future . I see repair cost climbing every year !!! Here is what I have done .
All water lines are Insulated / and heat taped . Electrical is all current code with "Long LIfe" low energy bulbs . Hot water is supplied by a tankless gas system that saves 40+ percent on energy cost . House is wrapped on inside and out with a Tyvek vapor barrier under the siding and sheetrock . So are the floors . I use maybe 1 1/2 - 2 cords of wood a year total . Backup is two gas 99% efficient gas heaters that require no electric to run . Back up power is now a 12000 watt generator . Roof is all metal .
What concerns me is I see seniors on fixed incomes and prices on everything keeps climbing . I want a place that is efficient and low cost to maintain . Last thing I want to do is worry about weather to fix the house or eat dog food . I watch and see many seniors keep cutting cost to survive as their retirement funds no longer cover the basic needs .
I am trying to design my home so it will outlive me at minimum repair investment needed in the future . I see repair cost climbing every year !!! Here is what I have done .
All water lines are Insulated / and heat taped . Electrical is all current code with "Long LIfe" low energy bulbs . Hot water is supplied by a tankless gas system that saves 40+ percent on energy cost . House is wrapped on inside and out with a Tyvek vapor barrier under the siding and sheetrock . So are the floors . I use maybe 1 1/2 - 2 cords of wood a year total . Backup is two gas 99% efficient gas heaters that require no electric to run . Back up power is now a 12000 watt generator . Roof is all metal .
What concerns me is I see seniors on fixed incomes and prices on everything keeps climbing . I want a place that is efficient and low cost to maintain . Last thing I want to do is worry about weather to fix the house or eat dog food . I watch and see many seniors keep cutting cost to survive as their retirement funds no longer cover the basic needs .