Even though I was ecstatic to inherit an old house from my parents, it was a vacation rental that was rarely used.
In a sense it sort of fell into disrepair during its numerous years of unoccupancy.
A lot of drywall and insulation had to be torn out of the equipment and replaced before I could even know about staying in that locale overnight. Anyone who has purchased and remodeled old homes knows exactly what I’m talking about when it comes to the environmental and health troubles associated with severe water damage. You have to detach the affected materials—be it merely wood, or a mixture of wood, drywall, and other porous surfaces. This is precisely why indoor spaces that are susceptible to moisture need to be accurately ventilated. This old house has more than one lavatories and neither lavatory has a vent connected to the central HVAC system. Ideally, lavatories need HVAC vents to account for the steam produced when taking showers. Although these lavatories had exhaust fans on the ceiling, that didn’t seem to be enough to me. That’s why I called a local HVAC supplier to get an estimate on the replaces. I was assuming that it was going to cost a lot less than what it turned out to be. In fact, it required redesigning my ventilation system and getting a stronger a/c equipment to handle the increased load. When I saw how much money it would cost, I decided to just buy fans that I can attach to the ceiling inside the doorway to each lavatory. It’s not the most beautiful solution, but it avoids myself and others having to spend close to multiply thousand dollars on HVAC replacements.