Yesterday i managed to be home when the Village sent over the plumbing and electrical inspectors. Passed both with very little comment. Drew needs to tighten down a couple electrical conduits but all was fine on the plumbing. Next are the framing, insulation, and drywall inspectors. Who knew there were so many!
Today theHVAC crew was here installing the pumps and pipes for hook up the radiant floor heater. It took them all day but it is done and ready to go. They also installed the vents for the bathroom and kitchen. They had to punch two new holes in the roof since it is against code to vent into the attic and there's no room in the sofit. I see two pipes to pump heated air out during the winter. Will definitely make sure they seal well when off. We also have a new sub-breaker box.
The area by the main water line and in-line hot water heater looks like a massive highway junction. Lots of pipes coming and going and branching off.
The pump for the radiant floor is quite the piece. Apparently we are only using its most basic functions - on/off. It has the ability to have zoned heating, variable temperature and other fancy stuff for more complex operations. The water in the radiant tubes is completel segregated from the rest of the water supply so the pump is also a heat exchanger.
Yes, bathroom and kitchen vents send lots of conditioned air out of the home, and of course unconditioned air will find its way in to replace it. The only real solution is a heat recovery ventilation system, might not be too late to put one in (or you can add one later on).
ReplyDeleteHaven't checked in for a while. Things look great! Is there still a kitchen installation party? How very satisfying to have the house so close to being sealed for the winter. Keep the pictures coming!
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