Some of the things that I’ve realized when trying to buy a new home:

[stag_intro]Most of the homes in Davisville Village, Toronto are old and heated through radiant heat.[/stag_intro]This is very different from what I’m used to—in that there is no forced air system.

Radiant heat has it’s advantages and disadvantages:

Pros

• Radiators keep constant temperature
• Often is cheaper if you get a good, effiicent boiler
• No dry air

Cons

• Radiators take up space
• Humidity can be an issue
• Ugly window AC units

Old houses definitely have their share of problems though:

• Basement needs to be dug-out
• Creeky, uneven floors
• People renovate based on their needs
  • For instance some people decided to extend the house all the way upto the end of the lot
• Windows almost always need to be replaced
• Most older houses are heated with radiant heat.
• No forced air (see above rant).

Some of these things I can live with. Others I cannot. I wouldn’t mind a fixer-upper, but the problem is time and the fact that I have two small kids…

Tai