How expensive to install central heating in an Amish-built house that has none?
Q. I have my eye on a nice 6 bedroom house in Pennsylvania that was built in 2002 by Amish and has no central heating. Any HVAC cognescenti have an opinion on the cost (and wisdom) of retrofitting it with central heating? One of the central issues is that banks don't like to give mortgages (apparently) on houses that have no central heating.
Asked by MahatmaJohn - Sat Dec 27 17:22:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm guessing that with six bedrooms, this must be a fairly large house. You do not give many details such as the overall square footage of living area, number of stories, type and R-value of any insulation, etc. Does the house have a basement, crawlspace, or is it built on a concrete slab? Do you know what fuel you want to use to heat the house? Electric, natural gas, and fuel oil are the most common fuels, although these days there are many other options. How hard will it be to retrofit the house to accomodate ductwork? I'm sure that you want a heating system, but what about cooling? How about a whole house humidifier/dehumidifier and or air purification? I'm sure that you get the picture by now. It is all but impossible to give… [cont.]
Answered by exbuilder - Mon Dec 29 13:11:24 2008

How much does central air cost to install in a home?
Q. how much might central air cost for 1800 square feet single home build in 1950's in Los Angeles, i already had A/C installed on the roms, is it even worth to installed central air, will central air cost me more and doesn't cold as the same?
Asked by Rick - Sun Jun 22 05:32:31 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I'm not sure about the Los Angelos area... However, I would have someone do an inspecition of your property- have an a/c technician come out and make sure your a/c unit is running smoothly and efficeintly. Maybe, it just needs to be cleaned/checked, filter changed or something of that nature.. Sometimes to help an exhaust fan can be installed in an attic to prevent hot air build-up... I live in Ohio and have a ranch with central air... We have many windows in our home and it was around $15k for the whole house! This was a number of yrs. ago! We DO have ceiling fans in almost every room so the house is cooled nicely... *Installing ceiling fans to circulate the cold air is a great way to SAVE money and still have a cool house... *If… [cont.]
Answered by pebblespro - Sun Jun 22 05:45:04 2008

How much does central air conditioning cost?
Q. My future husband and I just purchased our first home. The home is a small cape cod-936 sq ft. It already has forced air, a brand new furnace, and all the duct work is already in place. With that in mind, what would it cost to add central air?
Asked by ljoc421 - Mon Mar 19 09:14:59 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A two-ton central air conditioner is all you need for that size home. It would help if we knew where you live. Prices vary by region, city, etc and also the Brand of the unit can make a big difference. In the Midwest you can have a 2 ton unit installed between $2100--$3200 for a 13 SEER model. The price includes the coil, line-set, outside unit, electrical disconnect and pad. Make sure you have return air supplies installed in the 2nd floor or you will not get proper air circulation and the upstainrs will be much warmer than down.
Answered by mobildik - Thu Mar 22 21:35:14 2007