The local church as never completed and now Fred lives in it
Fred lives in what used to be a church.
Well, it was going to be a church, however it never got finished so they never held any services there.
For numerous years there was a local congregation that sunk money into building this lovely venue. The money ran out, the congregation moved onto other churches, and the venue just sat here for the duration. Finally someone purchased it at auction, finished the walls and floors, and started renting out rooms in a boarding house. There is working plumbing and electricity, however there is a “bring your own cooling system” policy because the space has no climate control in it. Construction was halted before an Heating and A/C contractor could even get started, so there is no ductwork in this space. The carpenters set aside the space for air ducts and vents, but that step never got started, so there is no capacity for climate control here. Luckily Fred knows nowadays with advancement in Heating and A/C technology, there is no need for a central system. Portable systems are cheap and widely available. Almost any Walmart or Target will have a portable AC system for under two hundred bucks. While these little machines won’t cool off a house, they can cool off a room effectively. Fred doesn’t know how long he will live in this flophouse, but it has character, and now that he has an ACsystem, he suppose he’s starting to love it. If he moves on, Fred intends to leave his little AC system to one of the other residents that can’t afford to buy the unit. \