We learned the place has no ductwork hence no central heating and cooling
We call home what used to be a church.
Actually, it was going to be a church but it never got finished so they never held any mass there. For some duration, there was a local congregation that sunk cash into building this large place. The cash ran out, the congregation changed to other churches, and this place just sat here for about 10 years. Finally a local business person purchased it at auction, did the remaining construction, and started renting out rooms for any person who needed it. There is finally working plumbing and electricity, but there is a “bring your own a/c” policy because the place has no weather conditions control in it. Building the former church was halted before an Heating & A/C business could even come in and start work, so there is no HVAC duct set here. The carpenters built in the space for air ducts and vents, but nothing further took place. There is no capacity for weather conditions here. Gladly, in our day and age of Heating & A/C technology, it’s not a necessity to have a central system, because portable systems are cheap and widely available. Almost any Walmart or Target will have a portable a/c for under $200, and while these portable devices won’t cool off a house, they can chill off a room abruptly. We aren’t sure how long we will live in this rental space, but it has character, and now that we have a cooling system, we suppose we’re starting to care about it. If we move out, we will provide our little a/c to one of the other residents that find getting one out of reach financially.