Hi all,
I had a house fire this past winter that led me to gut the house and start fresh with everything. One of my biggest concerns and home components is my hvac system. The fire mainly produced a lot of heavy smoke and soot, which damaged/ruined everything in the house. To give you a visual on the house layout...I have a one story ranch, roughly 1200 sq ft, with a full unfinished basement. My furnace is a Trane and is about 6 years old and all of the ductwork is original.
What I am looking to do is basically tear it down and replace it exactly the same way it was. The whole system is sheet metal and would replace it the same way. I am very handy and extremely resourceful when it comes to doing projects. Some of the questions I have are:
Has anyone here replaced there ductwork? If so, what kind of issues did you come across that would benefit me as a first timer?
Is this a project that I could do on my own, other than having an extra set of hands helping me? I would contract out having my furnace professionally cleaned and serviced.
Also, I am adding foam insulation to my entire house envelope and will be adding an air handler to help with the exchange of air.
Any and all questions, concerns and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I had a house fire this past winter that led me to gut the house and start fresh with everything. One of my biggest concerns and home components is my hvac system. The fire mainly produced a lot of heavy smoke and soot, which damaged/ruined everything in the house. To give you a visual on the house layout...I have a one story ranch, roughly 1200 sq ft, with a full unfinished basement. My furnace is a Trane and is about 6 years old and all of the ductwork is original.
What I am looking to do is basically tear it down and replace it exactly the same way it was. The whole system is sheet metal and would replace it the same way. I am very handy and extremely resourceful when it comes to doing projects. Some of the questions I have are:
Has anyone here replaced there ductwork? If so, what kind of issues did you come across that would benefit me as a first timer?
Is this a project that I could do on my own, other than having an extra set of hands helping me? I would contract out having my furnace professionally cleaned and serviced.
Also, I am adding foam insulation to my entire house envelope and will be adding an air handler to help with the exchange of air.
Any and all questions, concerns and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.