RE: [GBlist] turning heat down...condition of home

["Peter Miles" <pcfmiles@earthlink.net>]

It has been very interesting to follow the discussions on "turning the heat
down".

This has raised another question for me: how could this difference in
temperature effect the home or building itself? If one assumes a wide swing
in temperatures, can this affect the quality or strength of the foundation,
joists, seals, etc.? I have been under the impression that to maintain a
building to last a long time, proper maintenance must be done on a continual
basis and I assumed that would also include keeping the building within a
certain temperature range, especially in areas where there is a great
fluctuation in temperatures.


Peter Miles
pcfmiles@earthlink.net


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