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I know exactly how Titus feels. When I awoke this morning and put Baby out (my dog) it was a negative 25 degrees not counting the windchill. 

It's the kind of day where I'm thankful I have a warm home to live in. I'm thankful that I have a reliable furnace, and also that when we rebuilt our home after the flood we did not skimp on insulation or quality windows.

If you are from a Southern State and you purchased an older home up North here you may be discovering the value of good insulation and windows today. Many old homes had inadequate insulation and single pane glass windows. Double pane is better and triple pane is even better. The best windows made today use argon gas between the panes.

It's hard to bring a 100 year old home up to today's heating standards because re-insulating and new windows are very expensive. I remember when my family moved to Fargo ND. It was a big home (even had a butlers quarters and butlers staircase that led to the kitchen) and fuel oil was only 19 cents a gallon. My dad was making mega-bucks for the day but we moved out in less than a year due to the cost of heating.

This is one of those things a first time home owner often doesn't take into consideration and one of the reasons a first time home owner should use an experienced Real Estate agent.

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Hello Bob "RealMan" Timm - From experience, I agree. Argon Windows are best. Growing up in Chicago inside a house that was one of the first ones built after the Great Chicago Fire, you have no idea how cold that house was. It was a two-story four flat with one space heater in each of the 4 flats. Brrrr... 

I can only imagine how important it is to have good insulation and proper windows where you live, or in any northern parts of the United States.

Stay warm. Excellent advice, especially for those moving up north, 

 

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It always amuses me, Bob, when people insist on finding an older home that is "better built." They don't get how much stricter code is today, how much better materials are today, etc.

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Oh my god, 25 degrees BELOW ZERO. How do you do that? Thank you for sharing the information. Wishing you continued success.  Bill

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

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Hello Bob, we had -2 at 9am this morning and have a high of 7 on this Monday.  Spring is just around the corner

 

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Thanks for sharing your insights, Bob "RealMan" Timm! Your perspective on the impact of quality insulation and windows really hits home—especially in this frigid weather. It’s a reminder that good choices in a home can make all the difference.

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I would not know how to cope with your weather.

We have icy conditions in Maryland. 18 degrees as I post this comment.

Dolores and I have been watching the inauguration events on TV.  

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Your post reminded me of when we lived in Boston and our dog needed to go to take care of her business and we went out there was snow and the list goes on and on Jessabell said I can hold it in forget it, its way to cold out here:)Endre

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I sure hope that he is in no danger of ever becoming a frozen meal, haha, that doesn't sound appetizing at all to me.

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About 10 years ago I replaced my bedroom window and the sliding glass door in my living room. They cost around $6k each- and I don't want to know how much more it would be today- but they made a huge difference in sound insulation and retaining heat.

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It is amazing what the new technology can do to keep us comfortable and to bring our heating bills down Adam Feinberg .

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