Bill Congrats! I too have just moved into my first home. The wife an I bought ours just under two months ago. You're right it is without a doubt an "emotional roller coster"

Like you I now have my own room for my music and other hobbies. I'm in the process of setting mine up.

I never dealt with a home on (heating oil). Are your fireplaces woodburning or gas? If they're gas (look out for that heating bill YIKES! especially considering natural gas is going up quite a bit this season). If they're woodburning fireplaces, I suggest you use them the entire season. Woodburning will help lower your heating costs. The house we just purchased has a woodburning fireplace in the basement. Plus having an open stairwell leading to the basement will allow the heat from the fireplace to come upstairs.

How big is your room for music? How you set it up would depend on the size of the room and equipment you're using.

Squeak

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 09-26-2005).]