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bob syr <rcranger@syr.edu> wrote:
> In the late '40s a few experimental steel frame houses were built in
> Syracuse. I bought one of them in 1972. I could afford the heat
> bills at first, but through the years energy prices have risen and I
> can no longer afford to heat the place. New York State winters are
> long and cold. It's a small place, with one floor; about 900 sq. ft.
> My latest heat bill was $380. With no end in sight, my choice is
> clear . . to either sell the place or to add more insulation and try
> another winter next year. My fear -- loading it up with insulation
> will be expensive and possibly not reduce energy bills that much.
> Has anyone insulated a steel frame house,
> and then did the heat bills drop substantially?
Corse they do, the steel frame is a small part of the complete
insulated wall, you dont lose that much heat thru the frame itself.
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Re: steel frame house cold
