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Thermal Envelope Issues Identified – Is Your Home Wasting Money?
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X-Ray vision is required to do a full renovation
I remember as a kid seeing ads for X-Ray goggles on the back of comic books. The idea of being...
Green Term Defined: Volatile Organic Compounds
We hear about Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) all the time in marketing of paint. That new...
Questions to Ask When Looking for the Perfect Green Products
When you are selecting building products, you may never find a perfect, green solution. Here are...
“Your house needs to breathe” is a blatant lie
Talking with any experienced carpenter, you have probably heard the phrase "a house needs to...
Top 10 Things to Do This Summer for Your Home and Health
1 Plant a shade tree. A tree absorbs carbon dioxide, improves air quality, and controls...
Green Term Defined: Thermal Envelope
The thermal envelope is the barrier used to protect your interior environment from heat transfer...
Design Matters – New construction vs custom construction
Design matters. If you are building a new home, proper planning and design will provide you with...
Should you vent your crawl space?
If your home has a crawl space with plastic laying loosely on the floor and insulation above your...