If you wish to insulate traditionally this page tries to discuss a couple of types of standard insulation. It can be a very complex and time consuming process – if done correctly. The links to the right are all very important if you wish to do an effective job...
The term “green” gets tossed around so much these days you’d think the Irish had taken over. I can hardly watch a nice round of Thursday night NBC without GE touting its green credentials. Some people have their own definitions for green while more...
The nature of your landscape (no pun intended!) can greatly affect your monthly utility bills. Plant and tree locations can greatly affect your heating and cooling load year-round. A house properly oriented among evergreen and deciduous trees – and their...
The vast majority of homes built in America today are “stick-built” using either 2×4 or 2×6 dimensional lumber. This wooden “skeleton” of a home actually takes up on average at least 25% of the external building envelope in surface...
The method of stick-built construction that is prevalent today has changed very little from what was used in the early 1800’s. When it was first developed in the 1830’s lumber was plentiful and the need for a safe and well insulated building envelope was not...
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