tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post5603763225531829928..comments2024-03-15T08:10:01.675-03:00Comments on The Faires Family: Moving to Nova Scotia - Pros and ConsElizabeth Faireshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550838366867594169noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-43881307469968730682016-07-26T17:02:19.877-03:002016-07-26T17:02:19.877-03:00This was very helpful. Thank you very much for all...This was very helpful. Thank you very much for all the information. I did not know that it was so much more expensive to heat a home in Nova Scotia than in Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-85831426024667667032012-09-15T03:19:22.516-03:002012-09-15T03:19:22.516-03:00My wife and I are considering the Halifax area as ...My wife and I are considering the Halifax area as a possible place to move; and our biggest consideration is schools as we have two young children. I have looked online at many property listings, and it seems we could live almost anywhere based on the cost of housing. We want to know what the best school districts are in the Halifax area, and districts within a reasonable commute to the city. We would like to live on the coast, but again, it would depend on the schools and distance to Halifax. Any information or resources would be greatly appreciated.Cheap1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12122570837221254238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-85127116044736108682012-06-09T17:44:36.567-03:002012-06-09T17:44:36.567-03:00this information helped lots!
but i it didn't ...this information helped lots!<br />but i it didn't really touch on specific <br />pros and cons, if possible would you be able <br />to get a little more detailed. <br />thanx and despite the lack of detail <br />i thought that it was very helpful and <br />intresting!<br />thanx againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-11083291634842774172011-11-05T21:16:38.919-03:002011-11-05T21:16:38.919-03:00Yowch is right ! That's crazy ! Boy that'...Yowch is right ! That's crazy ! Boy that's way above what I was hoping to hear. I'll never complain about the price of natural gas here again. We are cheap compared to those prices. So I can see that tons of insulation, good sealed windows and doors, and wood heat are a definite must have in N.S. <br /><br />Thanks Elizabeth and Sharon for this information.Helganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-73070416959680154142011-11-05T16:51:16.089-03:002011-11-05T16:51:16.089-03:00Hi Everyone! I did some checking around and found ...Hi Everyone! I did some checking around and found that some people use a little over a tank for heating all winter while other people are using half a tank per month!Sharon made some good observations so I asked around and it seems people keep their houses nice and cozy for the most part and use over 2 tanks of oil per season so that's $1600 plus the extra for an average of about $2000. Yowch! When we get moved to a farm I'm definitely going to invest in insulation and wood heat!Elizabeth Faireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550838366867594169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-88699717042839421062011-11-05T08:44:38.904-03:002011-11-05T08:44:38.904-03:00Hi Elizabeth, just a note to you and your readers ...Hi Elizabeth, just a note to you and your readers about the heating costs here in Nova Scotia. When we were house shopping several of the places we looked at had their heating costs listed. Oil is very expensive with an average of $4000 for six months (smaller,older but supposedly upgraded houses). Our realtor told us she went through just under one tank a month (about $700!) and homesteading people we know only managed to get their tank to last 2 months (being really frugal). We have wood heat and only used oil for backup first thing in the morning...we still used over half a tank just for that (and we're frugal). Last year an oil tank fill was over $800. I don't know how much it is this year. <br /><br />SharonSharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-64903023886354371112011-11-04T05:46:27.938-03:002011-11-04T05:46:27.938-03:00Thank you Elizabeth. You answered a lot of questi...Thank you Elizabeth. You answered a lot of questions I just had. :) Im wondering what your recommendations for nice towns to visit in the valley. We are planning a trip sometime in the next year with the thought of renting and then hopefully buying.<br /><br />Thanks againNoelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-36090845218465109702011-11-03T21:17:47.053-03:002011-11-03T21:17:47.053-03:00Oh, and we've not really noticed any smell in ...Oh, and we've not really noticed any smell in our neighbourhood where there are plenty of oil burners. I do love the slight smoke smell from the fires but as most furnaces burn quite cleanly it's not presented any problems.Elizabeth Faireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550838366867594169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-56949497660233522432011-11-03T21:10:01.294-03:002011-11-03T21:10:01.294-03:00The biggest difference with heating costs really i...The biggest difference with heating costs really is based on the quality of your insulation so if you buy an older house that's the first thing I'd check out. Oil can be expensive but it's not much more than $1000 per season as far as I understand if you're careful but I can find out a more accurate figure if you like. I do know that in order to have your tank filled or to get home insurance, your tank must be less than 10 years old. Lots of homes have wood boilers or furnaces so if you can cut your own wood then that's the cheapest way to heat your home. Electricity is the most expensive at 14 cents per kWh.Elizabeth Faireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550838366867594169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5813229037478792136.post-51101229394089420682011-11-03T19:10:26.547-03:002011-11-03T19:10:26.547-03:00Great post Elizabeth !
I am wondering about heat...Great post Elizabeth !<br /><br /> I am wondering about heating costs with oil in particular, as most all of N.S. has this instead of the gas heat that I'm familiar with. Also , do you smell any stench in the air from the oil, because I had read somewhere that it smells bad in places ?<br /><br />Cheers ...Helganoreply@blogger.com