Addison county

Listen to this post. Everyone I know has the stomach bug right now and apparently it's one of the worst ones anyone's had.

We went three weeks with zero deliveries last year. It happens. It's an inconvenience but the postal staff work harder in one day than I do in a week, so I try not to get upset. They're doing the best they can.

Heated by methane

Would be great, but there are problems. Zoning problems, structural problems (weight of an apartment not able to be supported with the current existing structure - need to reinforce inside) = financial hurdles to jump through. Would be cool though!

That's great you went ahead and got that done. My neighbor has propane, I'm going to talk to them about it

I don't make 80k. I wish I did. But you're right, it's all about smart choices and living below your means. Which I am struggling with now as well

I wish I could switch to natural gas 😭 they don't have it where I am. Not even the town has it. Closest town with natural gas is over 20 miles. Hopefully they make their way here eventually, but they may never.

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Actually I hadn't considered that! My stove is from the 80s and burns out in 4-5 hours if I don't tend to it, for example if I'm at work. If I want it to heat the house up well I have to fill it every hour it seems. Great comment, I'll look into this.

Hi, thanks for your comment! I have a hot air furnace. I do not have propane - I have an electric stove and electric hot water heating. My electric bills have never been much of a concern to me (about 150 max/month). I wash on cold and take short showers so that's probably why.

I'll look into propane, one of my neighbors has a propane furnace. Maybe they can clue me in on costs, if they don't consider that too nosy. Thanks!

Oh totally! Mine is safe to leave. However it always seems to burn out if I don't tend to it within 4-5 hours - sure, it'll give out residual heat for longer, but not much. Any tips there actually? All I do now it get it going again in the morning but it's always stone cold when I get home from work.

May I ask about your square footage? $300/month for heating in December is much, much less than I paid in oil. Are you glad you took the leap to getting a heat pump? I'm sure your long term savings are going to be absolutely worth it, but I'm also sure that monthly payment hurts right now...

Ok, thanks for the explanation!

Wasn't that more in the late 1700s to mid 1800s? At least that's what I saw online earlier.

Yes! Please move here, we need more skilled tradesmen and women! You will be welcomed and well-respected. Housing is outrageously expensive however so look into that before making the leap.