I here from a lot of people about how expensive their hydro bills are at the cottage, especially since they don't use a lot of hydro most of the year but they still get billed for it. Add in the fact that a lot of cottagers lose power at the cottage more then they like and for longer periods of time then the rest of the province.
Well there is an option, you can go off the grid with solar. Solar panels have never been cheaper then they are right now. You can easily take your cottage off the grid and never receive another hydro bill again.
The cost associated with going off the grid has about a 7 to 10 year pay back depending on the size and electrical load of your cottage.
The biggest cost associated to going off the grid is not really the actual solar panels, its the batteries you require to store and run the electrical in the house.
There are several ways to mitigate that problem, you can use propane for your heating and cooking and you can change all your lights to LED. You can actually switch all the appliances in the kitchen to propane if you require to save more electrical load.
One thing that comes with off the grid is that you need to think about everything you do in a day that uses electricity. You want to be able to enjoy the cottage but you don't want to run out of electricity half way through the day.
A lot of people that go off the grid at their camps and cottages install backup generator that runs off propane or gas. The reason for this is that if something was to go wrong with your battery bank or if you ended up with a lot more people at your cottage then you had stored electricity then you can use it to power up the home and not be without electricity.
There are specialists that design these systems, so that it will work the way its suppose to and you have the maximum battery capacity. If you are thinking about going off the grid and you need help email me and we'll see if I can help.
Greatlakescustomhomes@gmail.com
Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Build A Custom Cottage It's Worth It
Looking to build a cottage on the Bruce Peninsula, then you should set your standards higher then just having a cottage built, you should think of your cottage as a new custom home and not a cottage.
What is the difference between just a cottage and a custom home? A cottage is somewhere to go to enjoy yourself during the warmer months of the year, some place to eat, drink and sleep. The focus is entirely on the outside, the lake and other summer/warm weather activities.
A custom home is a place that you can live in all year round, its a place that is more comfortable inside then whatever the weather is doing outside. It can accommodate many people and can be easily used by anybody that comes up to stay.
What you should think about when you want to build a new cottage is to have a custom home that is your cottage or a custom cottage.
A custom cottage is something that takes time and planning, but its a place that is designed for all the fun that comes with being at the cottage in the summer, all parties and the great memories. But a custom cottage is properly insulated and climate controlled so that sleeping at the cottage no matter where you are in the building is also an enjoyable experience.
A custom cottage has the modern conveniences that allow the dishes to be cleaned quicker, that a load of laundry can be done if required and that no matter if its cold or rainy out everybody can be warm and entertained inside.
A custom cottage is built in a way to help keep the energy bills down and to allow you to come up anytime of the year and enjoy the place.
One bonus for building a custom cottage that can be used all year around is that it allows you the option of renting the cottage out to people in parts of the year that you would never be using it, like in the winter to cross country skiers or snowmobilers.
Its good to think about saving money on energy and the availability to have rental income, a custom cottage will cost a little more then a regular cottage, one of the big differences between building a custom cottage and just a regular one is the real sale of a custom cottage is a lot higher.
Custom cottages retain their value and sell for a lot more then a normal run of the mill cottage, there's more and more people looking to buy already built cottages and a lot of people wan their cottage to be as much like their home in the city as possible.
If you are thinking of building a cottage email me and we can talk about you building a custom cottage, something that is a better investment and also something that your whole family will really enjoy!
greatlakescustomhomes@gmail.com
Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.
A custom home is a place that you can live in all year round, its a place that is more comfortable inside then whatever the weather is doing outside. It can accommodate many people and can be easily used by anybody that comes up to stay.
What you should think about when you want to build a new cottage is to have a custom home that is your cottage or a custom cottage.
A custom cottage is something that takes time and planning, but its a place that is designed for all the fun that comes with being at the cottage in the summer, all parties and the great memories. But a custom cottage is properly insulated and climate controlled so that sleeping at the cottage no matter where you are in the building is also an enjoyable experience.
A custom cottage has the modern conveniences that allow the dishes to be cleaned quicker, that a load of laundry can be done if required and that no matter if its cold or rainy out everybody can be warm and entertained inside.
A custom cottage is built in a way to help keep the energy bills down and to allow you to come up anytime of the year and enjoy the place.
One bonus for building a custom cottage that can be used all year around is that it allows you the option of renting the cottage out to people in parts of the year that you would never be using it, like in the winter to cross country skiers or snowmobilers.
Its good to think about saving money on energy and the availability to have rental income, a custom cottage will cost a little more then a regular cottage, one of the big differences between building a custom cottage and just a regular one is the real sale of a custom cottage is a lot higher.
Custom cottages retain their value and sell for a lot more then a normal run of the mill cottage, there's more and more people looking to buy already built cottages and a lot of people wan their cottage to be as much like their home in the city as possible.
If you are thinking of building a cottage email me and we can talk about you building a custom cottage, something that is a better investment and also something that your whole family will really enjoy!
greatlakescustomhomes@gmail.com
Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.
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