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    New Ducts IN AN OLD HOUSE

    Oct 19, 2021 4 minutes

    → When Kendall Christiansen and Carol Shuchman decided to add a whole-house air-to-air HVAC system, they had to find space to accommodate distribution units, flexible ductwork, and inlet and outtake vents without permanently disturbing the interior appearance of their 1910 limestone row house. The crew who installed the Fujitsu Halcyon system was able to work around most of the original period millwork and mouldings. Once installation was over, the couple had a long-time handyman repair and conceal any visible evidence of the work. “He knows how to make it look like it’s never been touched,” Christiansen says.

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