Surviving Summer in Washington - Part 2

We met with our contractor today and discussed our options regarding HVAC in our home.  We do like the benefits that we would get with a new system - central air, uniform heat, humidity regulation.  We like the quality and efficiency of the products that would be installed.  The estimate is more than we expected, but we really didn't have any strong numbers on which to base our guesstimate.  Time to meet with a bank and see what type of financing we can get to support this much-needed/wanted remodel. 

Even though we won't be the ones actually performing this remodel, we will have some mini-projects to complete before any work would start - like taking down the drop ceiling in the basement.  With the addition of air conditioning, our remodeling schedule can extend to a full 12 months.  In the past, the months of May - Sep were unusable...way too hot in our house.  Now, we won't have any excuses.  Plus, we will have plenty of time at home this year because we won't have money left for traveling.  Good thing we had a lot of trips last year.

On an unrelated but important side note:  Just a reminder to everyone to help my brother Jon Dewing reach his goal. If you don't know, he's raising money for Leukemia/Lymphoma Society as he trains to run a marathon in May. Every little donation helps, even if it's just $5 or $10 - it all adds up! http://jondewing.com/