Homes built more than a century ago aren’t generally known for their energy efficiency. But by the time the West Granite properties acquired by NeighborWorks Greater Manchester are fully rehabbed this spring, they will be a lot greener than most homes their age.
Gone is the bare wood underneath thin layers of siding. When new siding is put in place at 410 Granite St. and 414 Granite St., seen below, there will be a layer of insulating house wrap between it and the wood – insulation that on a day like today will keep the heat in and the cold out:
Likewise, new double-pained windows, like the ones seen on 53 West St. below, will further help the properties’ eventual owners to minimize their heating bills and maximize their savings:
At 410 Granite St., another green feature was the demolition of a shoddily-constructed — read: drafty — addition and its replacement with a much higher-quality, more air-tight one:
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