Author: Josie

The heat of Tampa

My goal is always to make my home a little more comfortable. Living in Tampa, FL is tough. I moved to the city because of a boyfriend. He needed to live in Tampa for work. We have since broken up and I never left. I really like what Tampa has to offer. You have the […]

Last room to remodel in our old house

We moved to Birmingham, Alabama after my husband’s job took him down south. We picked out our house and I have been slowly remodeling it. I started out removing the popcorn ceilings and painting every room. My husband redid all the flooring. We replaced the lights, outlets, and switches. We also sanded the wood walls […]

Heated flooring was a good choice

I debated on heated flooring for the longest. I live in Fort Worth, TX. While it doesn’t get that cold here, there are chilly points. So having a heating system is a requirement. I have gotten by with a ductless mini split in a few rooms. I have the heating going just to keep everything […]

Air purifier for tighter thermal envelope

You can get a small one for a single one or have one installed in the ductwork to do the entire house I love opening my windows to let a fresh breeze in the house. In Sioux Falls, SD there aren’t many opportunities to do that. I wait all year for the weather to be […]

Furnace in Minnesota isn’t powerful enough

We own a gas furnace for our home in Minnesota. I am not a fan of it. I don’t think a gas furnace works great for our area. The furnace works through ductwork. So every room in the house is the same temperature. Then the furnace relies on forced air. That heated air rises to […]