tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post1458346790830861919..comments2023-06-06T10:21:36.882-04:00Comments on City Sister Country Sister: Cold Frame of Mind : East Coast VersionCity Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11474047622089407153noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-49324437649303771892011-01-26T20:47:07.052-05:002011-01-26T20:47:07.052-05:00If I could send a little warm sun in a box I would...If I could send a little warm sun in a box I would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-75811347305783561462011-01-26T08:43:19.391-05:002011-01-26T08:43:19.391-05:00oh - and I think I'd still take the big farmho...oh - and I think I'd still take the big farmhouse and several acres, even when it's cold :Dgardenofsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102015484332879862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-2198843668722377582011-01-26T08:42:51.399-05:002011-01-26T08:42:51.399-05:00our house is an 1850's house originally, but b...our house is an 1850's house originally, but before we moved in had been gutted and insulated but still with drafty windows and doors! It's only 1700 square feet - but still gets chilly when the temps get below 20. We have a radiator that we use to supplement so we keep that set at 56-58. 2-4 cords a year though?! I wish! Even in our little house we use 10-12 a year.gardenofsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102015484332879862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-52333443609773740522011-01-26T08:38:41.020-05:002011-01-26T08:38:41.020-05:00Each morning I'm thankful that we didn't g...Each morning I'm thankful that we didn't go with the old farm house LOL While it would have been lovely I appreciate my new house that is heated with wood :-) Don't appreciate the payment but this too shall pass! Some day we'll be debt free!<br /><br />Keep warm, this too shall pass...spring will be here before you know it :-)Freedom Acres Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606668264641600520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-27761364450467525192011-01-26T08:23:53.756-05:002011-01-26T08:23:53.756-05:00Same thing here 170 year old house, all brick and ...Same thing here 170 year old house, all brick and plaster,no where to insulate. We replaced the 50% efficient boiler with a new 99% efficient boiler and no change.Still cold and still paying the gas company a fortune to be cold. Then we put in an outside wood boiler and since finally we could turn the thermostat up enough to be warm. We still loose a lot of heat through the walls but we just throw more wood in the boiler and keep the house at 60 degress. And we owe the gas company nothing.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-58273543055556292112011-01-26T08:03:47.184-05:002011-01-26T08:03:47.184-05:00The previous house that I lived in was also a 200 ...The previous house that I lived in was also a 200 year old farm house. I used to say that you could see the wind blow through the windows! I just loved that house!<br /><br />I moved though to get married. I now have what I call a new house...it's only 85 year old.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-30370466489367109912011-01-26T07:45:28.749-05:002011-01-26T07:45:28.749-05:00We did the same thing with our 100+ year old farm ...We did the same thing with our 100+ year old farm house a few years ago before we moved in... but I know what you mean. Short of totally redoing the entire house and take away some of it's charm, you will have the days where it's "chilly" inside. I often think about the original owners of the house and how they dealt with the cold winters. Brrrrr! :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.com