Good for you! I want to get a bubbler but I keep forgetting. I guess I am going to have to put it on my shopping list. That is the only way I will remember to buy one. Keep us informed as to how your project is going. Sure sounds like you are off to a good start. Good Luck!

Should be 4TWX5036A1000A for the XL15i 410A. Nice system. 12.00 EER, 14.00 SEER, 8.40 HSPF. I still would personally go with the Trane TCONT803 or even VisionPRO IAQ for better humidity control and for usability even though you keep it at one temperature. I keep my place at 74 all day and still use the VisionPRO 8000 (TH8320).

I think that was a wise move. We went under contract to buy a couple of houses in the last year or so and it was a pretty big selling point for me that the houses had an electrical system upgrade to 200 amp and everything all switched out. Granted, both homes were pretty old (1907 for the one we ended up with and the other one was 1920) so there was knob-and-tube that had to be replaced in the upgrade, but it was good that it was all handled. Our inspector found some electrical stuff on the house we ultimately bought, so we had the electricians who did the original upgrade come back and fix it (minor) and also double check to make sure the knob-and-tube that was left behind was not live and part of the system. It cost about $200 for that peace of mind but now we're good to go indefinitely in the electricity dept. If the electrical system in our current house had not been completely redone, it might conceivably have made a difference in our offer/whether we made one.

Hi again, he is travelling so I just spoke to him in the phone. LMK if this doesn’t make sense. The silicone seal is the last step and primarily is to protect the wallpaper, not to prevent water infiltration, although of course it helps. First step is the cement board - wall and deco says you can install over regular drywall, probably okay but my contractor put in cement board appropriate for a wet space. Then waterproof Kerdi (Schluter?) membrane covering pretty much everywhere, overlapping appropriately. Wall and Deco have a water proof product that is applied to seams (and the whole wall I believe). This requires three coats over a number of days. Finally the silicone, which my contractor recommends be reapplied or touched up every year or so to provide additional protection the very bottom of the wallpaper. This video about Kerdi membrane and Kerdi band may help. We’ve been using the shower for a year now, still love it and no signs of wear or damage. Good luck.