When I decided to add an addition onto our Lowell, Massachusetts home there were a lot of choices to make.
I knew I wanted the area to serve as my office. I wanted a lot of windows and plenty of space to stretch out. I also needed an connected powder room. I debated on connecting to the existing HVAC duct of the house. I then realized my new Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit would have needed to be replaced to a larger one. I didn’t want to get into that substantial expense. I also don’t use my office all day long, everyday. It made sense to do a small Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit just for the office and powder room, however for heating I had heated flooring put down; Underneath the office carpet and powder room penny tile there are electric heated mats, and they keep the floor hot all winter long, and when your feet feel warm, the body feels hot as a result. I can lower the temperature in the office because it feels so toasty. For AC I am able to get by with just a portable unit that plugs into the wall. The air conditioning system does a great job and I only run it when I am in the room, and so for a few hours five nights a week in the Lowell summers. It makes for a small energy bill and does not affect the rest of the house. The addition itself was pretty overpriced. It is nice that I was able to save quite a bit of currency on heating and cooling. I certainly like how everything turned on! My new Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit works just perfectly for my Lowell, MA area.