Mud and Paul (and Andres) are keen to make an infographic about home heat choices. Across the top will be types of heat. And down the left side will be attributes/metrics. With each metric will be a link to a
thread that will act as a source for that row of information in the infographic. Or, hopefully, a bit of a bibliography. This thread is one of those threads.
Paul thinks that this work is so very critically important that he wanted to see if by starting these threads, the work can get started. He very much hopes that you all will add to this effort so that we might be done in a tenth of the time than if it were just him and Mud working on it.
All of the metrics for all of infographic is focused on "average for montana". Keeping in mind that the average montana home is 2000 square feet.
The row for this thread is Cost to Install DIY and will contain data for the following types of heating systems:
Electric Baseboard - $1200
6 baseboard heaters
Mini Splits - $4000
3 mini split heaters
In Ground Heat Pump - not for DIY
Central Natural Gas Furnace - not for DIY
Central Propane Furnace - $6850 (new home)
100 gallon propane tank and getting the propane to the furnace $450
venting to the outside $400
the furnace $3500
all the hardware for the ducty things $2500
Pellet Stove - $2200
stove $1500
venting to the outside $400
hearth $300
Wood Stove - $2500
stove $1000
chimney / hole in the roof stuff $1200 (for single story home)
hearth $300
modern wood stove - $4500
stove $3000
chimney / hole in the roof stuff $1200 (for single story home)
hearth $300
Masonry Heater - $27,000
kit $15k
chimney / hole in the roof stuff (masonry) $6000 (to be done professionally)
foundation work to support the weight $6000 (to be done professionally)
Rocket Mass Heater - $1900
cob
rocket mass heater $650
$450
foundation work to support the weight $200
pebble style
rocket mass heater $780
$700
foundation work to support the weight $80
chimney / hole in the roof stuff $1200 (for single story home)