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Offer in on house, need advice for heating source.

mamaizzy · 2012-04-30T00:16:59Z

Ok folks, I did it. I spent the past 3 months looking at run down POS(piece of sh*t... I say this A LOT!) houses & properties, looking for the right fit, somewhere to establish roots with the kids and be as independent for as little $ as possible and this past weekend, I am hoping I found my new home (I am awaiting the offer reply.) So, the house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, just over an acre (which is enough for us as it is close to my friend and she has 17 acres), nice patch of apple trees, small outbuilding that is very clean, mud rooms on the front and back of the house, lots of windows (fairly new), newer gutters, decent insulation. I looked at it and smiled, my friends who were with me were in shock that I found some place I might actually be able to move into by summer. I can see us there. I smiled the whole time. It had almost everything on my wish list except the land was less than I wanted but, nicer than I expected. The catch? It doesn't have a heating source... in E.Ont, that makes for a LONG cold winter. Not even a woodstove inside. I have limited funds, I am resourceful as hell though and am thinking maybe I could build my own outside wood furnace (to buy one I was quoted $15000 this morning and I almost fell over! That price did not include installation). Has anyone done this? Anyone know of somewhere I can buy a used one in Eastern Ont or Southern Que?When I look at youtube videos and instructables I get overwhelmed. Is anyone good at (for lack of better terminology) "dumbing it down" for me? The house is set up for this. It had one before a couple of years ago and has been space heated since (OMG the cost for that makes me cringe) I should have about $2500 to spend on this by September. Suggestions? And hopefully (fingers and toes crossed) the seller takes the offer!!! i went as close to the asking price as I could without starving ourselves. It is gonna be tight for awhile but, I have to make this happen.Thanks :)

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mamaizzy

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Topic starter 11/05/2012 2:47 pm

We didn't get it :'(

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11/05/2012 2:53 pm

aaaww...mamaizzy I'm so sorry.....sending "hugs" for you and hoping you find something even better really soon.

Russell Coight....outback legend

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11/05/2012 5:44 pm

Oh Mamaizzy, I'm so sorry about the house.....I know that you are really disappointed.
I'm sure it will all work out and that you will find your place this summer....

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11/05/2012 7:56 pm

It may be cliche but.. "everything has a reason". It may be that better is just down the road. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and saying a prayer.

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12/05/2012 2:40 am

I am so sorry. I bet the perfect one is just around the corner and you won't have to worry about heating. {{{hugs}}}

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Topic starter 13/05/2012 9:28 pm

Here is hoping.
Thanks all. I am going to start looking again tomorrow. :/

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