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Ifyouliveina vintagehome,
chances are good that you have a
love-hate relationship with the
place. Many older houses have a
charm that makes you feel good
just being inside them. Newer
architecture rarely delivers
the same aesthetic experience.
Trouble is, older homes are also
quite likely to make your stomach
churn whenever you see a new
heating bill in your mailbox. Cold
toes and the extensive use of
sweaters may also be your regular
wintertime experience as an
owner of an older place.
Thegoodnewsisthatthereare
effective strategies for warming
up your old, cold house while also
greatly reducing heating bills. The
challenge is that you often need
to work differently than with a
newer home built in modern ways.
You’ll probably never get your old
place to be as economical as a
new house built to today’s highest
standards, but you can still do a
lot to keep heating costs down and
body temperatures up.Four ways to spend less money
heating your old, cold home.
BY STEVE MAXWELLOLD-HOUSE
ENERGY UPGRADES