We worked on improving our parents’ house.
My friend and I had promised each other that when we finally moved out and got jobs, we would save money to make improvements to our parents’ condo.
This was because we had seen our parents ignore small things to pay for our education. My sister had inspected several home improvement projects on her own, so she knew how to do most of them. My friend and I had to disconnect the boiler that my father had the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning repairman keep running with multiple boiler repairs. My coworker and I couldn’t say anything about the heater’s condition because my friend and I didn’t have a solution. Now, however, my friend and I do, and they wouldn’t have to use a portable heater on the coldest nights to keep the condo warm enough. She also had a heating remodeling calculator to help us figure out the best heating system/heater replacement or heat and AC product to buy. Based on the size and location of our home, the calculator suggested installing a heat pump, a hybrid heating setup with a heating system and a pump, or hydronic heating if my friend and I wanted radiant floors. I don’t see how that would help; even though it said the hybrid was our best chance, my friend and I would need help from a heating company expert. I didn’t like the hydronic option very much because it sounded like we’d need to have the heating dealership on speed dial in case it broke down or needed emergency Heating, Ventilation, and A/C maintenance or repair. The hybrid option was my favorite because my friend and I wouldn’t have to install an air conditioner too. My sister said she always picked whatever the app suggested most, so the hybrid choice got both of our votes. It would require regular heater maintenance, but not as much as the hydronic option.