PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

You probably won't like this, but the condos I've been looking at all have heat pumps...

However, they are generally less than a thousand square feet and well-insulated, so it's not like using one or two heat pumps to heat a house that's over 2,000 square feet.

 

@El Duderino

I have never seen an apartment or condo complex around here with gas heat!

There is one condo complex in Doylestown Borough where the units have central air and oil heat; This is one of those rare situations where a heat pump would be a good idea, as it would cut down on oil usage. Unfortunately, the condo association specifically prohibits the installation of heat pumps.

Around here, you are lucky if you get a heat pump in your apartment or condo; My friend's apartment has electric baseboard heat, and it is so expensive to run that he heats the apartment exclusively with two of those heaters that look like fireplaces.

 

Sounds like that might fit your lifestyle.

 

Half the cost of a house, which means I'll be able to do fun stuff like going to Europe!

 

@Mrtacoman88

Another favorite song of mine to crank in my Tacoma is "White Room" by Clapton's band Cream...

 

Yeah, houses are definitely expensive.

 

That song was just playing on the radio in the garage today.

 

• New roof: $3,000-$5,000 depending on size of house
• New central air/heat: $5,000-$10,000+
• Water heater: $1,000-$2,000
• Pick any kitchen appliance: $500-$1,000+

 

One of my greatest pleasures in life is when somebody is playing some obnoxious bass-heavy song on their vehicle's weak factory system at a red light, and I crank up whatever classic rock I'm listening to and blow their system right out of their water!

 

My roof was $7,000, everything is expensive!

 

In vancouver/lower mainland where i live, you get a shitbox of a house for no less than 1 million, thats a bargain actually.

 

My dad estimated about $5,000 for the roof on our house...

 

Wow, that's nuts!

 

Yep, if you want 1bedroom condo thats 350-400k. Thats all we could afford working full time and making very decent coin, haha.

Thats why im getting the fuck outta here as soon as i can.

 

When i first started researching roof replacements it said the average person spends about $8,000 so I was very happy at 7. Thankfully only one single piece of wood needed replaced and I also got a new ceiling fan in the price too.

 

I don't blame you, i would leave too.

 

Central air-conditioning or no?

 

@Mrtacoman88

You go to Victoria much? I went there with my parents in February 2001, and we stayed in the Empress. Do you know if the old Soviet submarine is still docked in the harbor there?

 

Ha, i wish bud.

 

In my area, you can get a 2-bedroom condo with central A/C for less than $200K!