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After you get a floor plan you like and before finishing the prints address the HVAC. Make sure you have the room for the heating and cooling you would like. Educate yourself to ask the right quest ...

With the water fall thing what you are building is a very large humidifier. It will increase your latent cooling load. Watch out for moisture issues.

Your next step is to address the HVAC for the home. Type of system, duct location, required sizes etc. I can provide those services.
www.HVAC-consult.com

Make sure the one you pick will address the HVAC for the addition. If it gets done early enough you may be able to use the existing equipment or update the equipment to handle the heating load for th ...

I can do the mechanical.

I did HVAC sizing and design for contractors while working for wholesalers for 28 years. The last wholesaler I worked for filed bankruptcy middle of Dec. 2003. Thats when I started working on gettin ...

I may be able to help with the HVAC give me a call. (219) 548-7270

Richard Badger
www.HVAC-consult.com

Make sure you get the HVAC correct. The unit size to match the load calculations is very critical.

Hi ChirstyZ! Welcome!

when designing do not forget to think about the sub trades. If you do not address the HVAC in the early design process you will be causing more harm than good. Do it once right so you don't have to ...

I do not know much about manufactures claims on low-e glass. I do know about HVAC load calculations and system design. One can run a heating cooling load calculation on a home using good double pain ...

Am I missing something here?

From the way I read your post, your duct work is messed up. Why are you pulling all the return air on system 1 from the bedroom if it also handles the family room. Yo ...

You are not going to have a balanced heating and cooling system. Not enough interior wall in the family room or dining room to get required return air back to the equipment. Looks like the bedrooms ...

The site deals with the residential owner/builder market. You can get specs for equipment, heating and cooling load calculations, and duct layouts without dealing with the contractor. This is good t ...

GO FOR THE BASEMENT!
Most garages do not have the footings in place for the addition, So you will be digging any way.

You will be just about doubling the living area so now you have to have heat ...

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Topic: Right now it's just a dream
rabadger Replies: 7 Views: 8539	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:25 am Subject: Right now it's just a dream
rabadger Replies: 7 Views: 8539	After you get a floor plan you like and before finishing the prints address the HVAC. Make sure you have the room for the heating and cooling you would like. Educate yourself to ask the right quest ...
Topic: need help with low low tech passive solar plan for a-frame
rabadger Replies: 25 Views: 22369	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:20 am Subject: need help with low low tech passive solar plan for a-frame
rabadger Replies: 25 Views: 22369	With the water fall thing what you are building is a very large humidifier. It will increase your latent cooling load. Watch out for moisture issues.
Topic: help with house plans
rabadger Replies: 19 Views: 28473	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:33 am Subject: help with house plans
rabadger Replies: 19 Views: 28473	Your next step is to address the HVAC for the home. Type of system, duct location, required sizes etc. I can provide those services. www.HVAC-consult.com
Topic: deciding on an architect
rabadger Replies: 7 Views: 11580	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:20 pm Subject: deciding on an architect
rabadger Replies: 7 Views: 11580	Make sure the one you pick will address the HVAC for the addition. If it gets done early enough you may be able to use the existing equipment or update the equipment to handle the heating load for th ...
Topic: Need design help with addition to my house in NJ
rabadger Replies: 5 Views: 12157	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:52 am Subject: Need design help with addition to my house in NJ
rabadger Replies: 5 Views: 12157	I can do the mechanical.
Topic: Residential Floor Plans
rabadger Replies: 4 Views: 13464	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:47 am Subject: Residential Floor Plans
rabadger Replies: 4 Views: 13464	I did HVAC sizing and design for contractors while working for wholesalers for 28 years. The last wholesaler I worked for filed bankruptcy middle of Dec. 2003. Thats when I started working on gettin ...
Topic: Need design help with addition to my house in NJ
rabadger Replies: 5 Views: 12157	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:07 pm Subject: Need design help with addition to my house in NJ
rabadger Replies: 5 Views: 12157	I may be able to help with the HVAC give me a call. (219) 548-7270 Richard Badger www.HVAC-consult.com
Topic: Insulated Concrete Form question
rabadger Replies: 2 Views: 9245	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:48 pm Subject: Insulated Concrete Form question
rabadger Replies: 2 Views: 9245	Make sure you get the HVAC correct. The unit size to match the load calculations is very critical.
Topic: Nice community here
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 6515	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:05 am Subject: Nice community here
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 6515	Hi ChirstyZ! Welcome!
Topic: not an architect but want to design my own house!
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 11138	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:54 pm Subject: not an architect but want to design my own house!
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 11138	when designing do not forget to think about the sub trades. If you do not address the HVAC in the early design process you will be causing more harm than good. Do it once right so you don't have to ...
Topic: Low E
rabadger Replies: 2 Views: 9153	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:54 pm Subject: Low E
rabadger Replies: 2 Views: 9153	I do not know much about manufactures claims on low-e glass. I do know about HVAC load calculations and system design. One can run a heating cooling load calculation on a home using good double pain ...
Topic: Floorplan changes - addition consideration
rabadger Replies: 8 Views: 15420	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:02 pm Subject: Floorplan changes - addition consideration
rabadger Replies: 8 Views: 15420	Am I missing something here? From the way I read your post, your duct work is messed up. Why are you pulling all the return air on system 1 from the bedroom if it also handles the family room. Yo ...
Topic: Floorplan changes - addition consideration
rabadger Replies: 8 Views: 15420	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:55 pm Subject: Floorplan changes - addition consideration
rabadger Replies: 8 Views: 15420	You are not going to have a balanced heating and cooling system. Not enough interior wall in the family room or dining room to get required return air back to the equipment. Looks like the bedrooms ...
Topic: NEW WEB SITE
rabadger Replies: 0 Views: 3494	Forum: Design and Building-Related Services Offered Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:09 pm Subject: NEW WEB SITE
rabadger Replies: 0 Views: 3494	The site deals with the residential owner/builder market. You can get specs for equipment, heating and cooling load calculations, and duct layouts without dealing with the contractor. This is good t ...
Topic: Multi-level basement question
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 9121	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:10 am Subject: Multi-level basement question
rabadger Replies: 1 Views: 9121	GO FOR THE BASEMENT! Most garages do not have the footings in place for the addition, So you will be digging any way. You will be just about doubling the living area so now you have to have heat ...