Thursday, January 27, 2011

Aaahh...

That is a calm aahhh, not a yelling AAAHHHHH!!!, just in case you were wondering.

I just got off the phone with a very nice woman who has been in charge of the 2 home improvement grants we had applied for last summer.  Before Christmas we found out that we had received both of these grants and would be finding out what types of things they would do to the house.
One was a weatherization grant, which could have included siding, windows, insulation, etc.
The other had to do with safety issues or incomplete things around the house.
I found out today that the job has been assigned and the company has 60 days to finish the projects!
That means by the end of March, we should have new siding, new windows and a whole host of other things done to the house!!
I am BEYOND excited!! 
We love this house and truly see it as a gift.  That being said, our electric bill tells us that the house is very drafty and needs ALOT of "tightening". That was something we just couldn't afford to do for quite some time.
So, I'm just happy.  Super happy. 
Hopefully, we won't have a $350 electric bill next winter thanks to these grants!!

5 comments:

  1. Yay - I'm so excited for you! That's terrific news!

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  2. Double Yay!!! That's awesome news! I've lived in some terribly cold houses, but NEVER had a bill that outrageous! So happy for you!

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  3. Our bills went down after insulation and new windows! AND the bonus is you can actually open your windows and they won't fall down! Congratulations! That is a HUGE blessing!

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  4. That's GREAT news!! Seriously, $350!!!!???? It will be like a whole new house. Very happy for you!

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