Design & Planning

Our Home’s Energy Use Benchmark

Today I was doing some research on how much fuel we used to heat our home last year so that…

16 years ago

Ladder Safety

I drove by a house yesterday with some guys painting and it reminded me of how many people do unsafe…

16 years ago

Evaluating a Domestic Solar Hot Water System

Top 5 things to evaluate when choosing a Domestic Solar Hot Water system (SDHW)With the price of energy skyrocketing, many…

16 years ago

Building Permits – Be Your Own GC

Building Permits Obtaining a building permit is one of the first steps in beginning any large scale home improvement project.…

16 years ago

Should you be your own general contractor?

Should you be your own general contractor next time you do a major construction project around the house? Will being…

16 years ago

$6,000 Kitchen Remodel Project Is Amazing

The fine folks at This Old House asked me to share quite the kitchen remodeling success story with you. A…

16 years ago

Built-In Office Furniture Using Semi-Custom Cabinets

Built-In Office Furniture One of the most used "areas" of our new home is the built-in office space that we…

17 years ago

Construction Costs Are Dropping

The current state of the construction industry and slow real estate sales has finally slowed the demand of building materials…

17 years ago

Gutters and Rain Barrels

It has been pouring rain here for two days and it reminded me about how many homes I see around…

17 years ago

Leviton 6260M Electronic Timer Switch

Leviton 6260M Electronic Timer Switch Yesterday I received the three Leviton 6260M electronic timer switches that I ordered for the…

17 years ago