This is very important to buold the knowledge base about the historic homes. I agree with you and live in a very similar home sans the heat pump. Zone 5-6 air source will be our direction but appreciate this video very much I’m one of those that repair lime plaster with actual horse hair etc
Lime walls are better for your health also. They inhibit mold and mildew. Wick moisture. Also fire retardant and sound barrier and once heated hold heat. Thanks and you should watch some other of my videos.
Its amazing the technology that our ancestors used in their day as things were built to last. More people need to understand this in our current throw away society.
Yepper!! I've histoically preserved 2 early farmsteads and its amazing the quality of wood, walls etc and how solid and dense they are and how the old homes breathe. I cherish the workmanship and always route for preservation.
You Sir, are my hero!! It breaks my heart to see old houses torn down and hauled off to the dump. The older building materials are far superior, and the old techniques are also superior. Modern builders should study the old ways and return to them, as their current methods build trash.
Thanks. You should watch some of the other episodes I really like episode 2 and 3 but they are a little long and not the best quality. Stay tuned as I am putting 4 more out over the next few months.
I might but gonna finish about 4 more videos on the barn and granary next - the problem is w/ the house I didnt have that much quality clips as that was a few years ago and didn't know how to film well. I do plan on doing an overall one after I finish the barns. Thanks
I own a 1790’s historic colonial home in the Catskill Mountains and considered installing a geothermal system. I too don’t want to destroy the integrity of the home’s lath and plaster to insulate. The cost of the geothermal system was almost the cost of the home and wondered if it would pay for itself in the long run. It seems like it is worth it from your video. It’s just coming up with the money to install then reimbursed through tax credit.
@@AntiqueFarmHousesdefinitely keeping the lath and plaster. Definitely looking into different geothermal companies for quotes and will also look into the tax credits through the historic preservation website for 2024/25. Thank you
but now how did you re connect your basement floor weeping tile drain system , there may be drain tile around the outside as well you can still blow insulation in without removing the plaster and I would still do the attic floor that is most of the loss
we checked the cellar for any other drains and that was the only one and we did reconnect that one drain w/ a new pipe. I agree some insulation on attic floor would help but havent yet as it has a pretty tight floor lid on it.
Amazing drain system!! One thing you can count on is water seeking level. Never bends. "Sea level" Now consider Oceans cover 2/3s of earth Willy .. 😜😃 Oh yeah!
This is very important to buold the knowledge base about the historic homes. I agree with you and live in a very similar home sans the heat pump. Zone 5-6 air source will be our direction but appreciate this video very much
I’m one of those that repair lime plaster with actual horse hair etc
Lime walls are better for your health also. They inhibit mold and mildew. Wick moisture. Also fire retardant and sound barrier and once heated hold heat. Thanks and you should watch some other of my videos.
Its amazing the technology that our ancestors used in their day as things were built to last. More people need to understand this in our current throw away society.
Yepper!! I've histoically preserved 2 early farmsteads and its amazing the quality of wood, walls etc and how solid and dense they are and how the old homes breathe. I cherish the workmanship and always route for preservation.
Congratulations on the first geothermal historical house!! 👍
You Sir, are my hero!! It breaks my heart to see old houses torn down and hauled off to the dump. The older building materials are far superior, and the old techniques are also superior. Modern builders should study the old ways and return to them, as their current methods build trash.
Thanks. You should watch some of the other episodes I really like episode 2 and 3 but they are a little long and not the best quality. Stay tuned as I am putting 4 more out over the next few months.
Make a house tour video!
I might but gonna finish about 4 more videos on the barn and granary next - the problem is w/ the house I didnt have that much quality clips as that was a few years ago and didn't know how to film well. I do plan on doing an overall one after I finish the barns. Thanks
Your videos are great. Cant wait for your next one!
Thanks dude
I own a 1790’s historic colonial home in the Catskill Mountains and considered installing a geothermal system. I too don’t want to destroy the integrity of the home’s lath and plaster to insulate. The cost of the geothermal system was almost the cost of the home and wondered if it would pay for itself in the long run. It seems like it is worth it from your video. It’s just coming up with the money to install then reimbursed through tax credit.
If I were u keep the lath and plaster for sure. And yes the geo will pay for itself. Also good tax credits involved.
@@AntiqueFarmHousesdefinitely keeping the lath and plaster. Definitely looking into different geothermal companies for quotes and will also look into the tax credits through the historic preservation website for 2024/25. Thank you
@@AntiqueFarmHousesalso not getting rid of the windows (regular and pocket) which are original to the home.
but now how did you re connect your basement floor weeping tile drain system , there may be drain tile around the outside as well
you can still blow insulation in without removing the plaster and I would still do the attic floor that is most of the loss
we checked the cellar for any other drains and that was the only one and we did reconnect that one drain w/ a new pipe. I agree some insulation on attic floor would help but havent yet as it has a pretty tight floor lid on it.
Amazing drain system!!
One thing you can count on is water seeking level. Never bends. "Sea level"
Now consider Oceans cover 2/3s of earth Willy .. 😜😃
Oh yeah!