Design & Planning

Some CFL Bulbs Are Too Bright

We've been replacing most of our regular light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL's). Last weekend I purchased a box…

16 years ago

NTI Trinity On-Demand High Efficiency Boiler

On-Demand High Efficiency Boilers The new Energy Star certified home that we're building at work for a client includes a…

16 years ago

Insulating Tools

Tools For Insulating Basement Walls It seems with the current cold weather of winter that many people are searching for…

16 years ago

Does Your House Have Insulation?

Don't Assume Your House Is InsulatedShortly after we bought our first home we started some major renovation projects including a…

16 years ago

Insulating A Basement With Cellulose

I've written several posts about how to insulate basements, How To Insulate Basement Walls and Basement Insulation. One of the…

16 years ago

Testing Generator Voltage

Testing a generator with a Voltage Meter is very important before you plug in valuable equipment so you can prevent…

16 years ago

Air Sealing Homes Saves Energy Costs

Air sealing homes saves energy costs. This makes so much sense but it's rarely done and it's something we've only…

16 years ago

Spray-In-Place Cellulose Insulation

Here are some more photos showing the spray-in-place cellulose wall insulation that's being installed in the Energy Star home we're…

16 years ago

Installing Cellulose Spray-In-Place Wall Insulation

Today was another productive day for the crews building the Energy Star home that I've been writing about. Today a…

16 years ago

Home Owners Insurance During Construction

Today I heard the sad news that a co-workers house burned to the ground last night. As I heard the…

16 years ago