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Stone House Heating/Cooling

Theresa Sistare

13 years ago

My husband and I are currently considering purchasing a stone house. The current owners indicate no central air is needed because the house stays cooler in the summer and warmer in winter than wood structures. (Location is on the Connecticut shore). Has this been true in your experience? Also, the house is 200 years old - what is the most authentic roofing material?

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zennifer
13 years ago
Not a stone house, but our brick cavity wall (double brick with airspace) house did stay cooler and warmer as mentioned. . We had about a million gallons of blow in attic insulation, too...might have been the true help, though.
sjarrigo
13 years ago
Our 140 year old stone house does stay much cooler. But once humidity gets inside it seems to hold it in much more. We do have central air and used it maybe 3 weeks this summer...in Western PA. Didn't really notice much difference with heating.
Scott Tullius
12 years ago
I'm redoing a 1866 wine press barn.....Any tips on how to match the existing concrete/mortar on the foundation....I have several spots were the mortar is like powder, I was going to just dig out the bad and point up.
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Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
11 years ago
While it is true about stone houses staying naturally cool even in warm temperatures, they can be quite tricky to heat efficiently. We find hot water radiators are best at heating stone houses such as this.
debrastone
9 years ago
I have a 100+ yr old stone house in NJ we found lancaster limeworks in PA- sent them a sample of our mortar they sent back the composition. My old school mason then matched the mortar to the house

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