NYC to Maine South Portland

[YorktownGal]

Originally Posted by LordSquidworth

You clearly haven’t spent much time in Maine in the summer.

Don't tell me Maine natives have lied to me!

This was on the coast. I was told that there is always a breeze? Maybe not?

[LordSquidworth]

Originally Posted by YorktownGal

Don't tell me Maine natives have lied to me!

This was on the coast. I was told that there is always a breeze? Maybe not?

10-15 years ago, yeah.

Last couple years though with humidity I’ve been running the AC quite a bit. Last summer seemed pretty bad.

On the flip side, winters seem more moderate.

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by YorktownGal

Don't tell me Maine natives have lied to me!

This was on the coast. I was told that there is always a breeze? Maybe not?

I live on the coast about 1hr south of the Portland presently, not so different, and if anything warmer. If there is a breeze coming from the east "sea breeze", it can be cool, if it comes from the west "land breeze", it can be warm. Average day has a high of about 80 degrees, and we typically get about 2 weeks (14 days) of weather in the 90s sprinkled across the summer in Newburyport. Humidity tends to be high year-round, which makes hot days feel hotter and cold days feel colder.

Of course you'll have optimal indoor comfort with central air - drier air and constant temperatures. But if you have a house with high ceilings, shaded by leafy trees, you don't really need A/C. If the house isn't like that, you can still get away with window A/C in the bedrooms for comfortable sleeping during those hot spells. At least to me, summers are mild in Newburyport, but we do get some hot weather. Nothing like the south of even the mid-Atlantic for the frequency of hot days.

[Wendy013]

I moved to Portland from Chicago. This is my second summer here, and I have a slightly different perspective. It seems that we’ve needed to use A/C about 10 days a year. Beyond that, summers have been very pleasant. I have been surprised both that humidity isn’t consistently high and that there often is no breeze.

[WhoFanMe]

Originally Posted by Wendy013

I moved to Portland from Chicago. This is my second summer here, and I have a slightly different perspective. It seems that we’ve needed to use A/C about 10 days a year. Beyond that, summers have been very pleasant. I have been surprised both that humidity isn’t consistently high and that there often is no breeze.

I agree. There is also a dramatic difference in first and second floors.
Many new homes are equipped with mini split heat pumps systems which do both heating and cooling and many older homes are switching over.

[YorktownGal]

What about calling the builders in the following article and asking where they have build tiny houses? They would have much more information than any of us on C-D

https://downeast.com/tinyhouses/

These houses are so pretty, it's making me seriously think of doing the same!

[Northern Maine Land Man]

"Maine has a statewide building code that applies to communities with a population greater than 4000. Look in to MUBEC, Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.

Basically, it requires you to have a minimum of 480 square feet and indoor plumbing. Due to that regulation, many tiny homes, pre-fab cabin kits or Amish built structures do not meet the code requirements for a permanent year-round dwelling."

This is partially correct and partially superstition. Westbrook is right near South Portland. Westbrook has approved a plan for TEN tiny houses on ONE acre. There will be parking for two cars on each lot. The acre is already served with city sewer, city water and utilities.

There is a housing shortage in the Greater Portland area. It is hard for the hospitals and businesses to attract good employees. They are going to adapt. They have no choice. Talk to more than one person before making a decision to buy. Some towns have severe restrictions about what you can do and restrictions developed by a neighborhood that could be legitimately challenged by a developer. Some such rules" are not rules at all. They are just bad habits and totally imaginary.