How does water flow? Let me count the ways. Major building structural and operational failures are caused by three problems: water, water, and water. Water…
Remember those snowy winters? Beautiful snow and ice made for great winter beauty and fun. But then, as the weather warmed a little, that beauty…
Insulate Your Attic – But Don’t Stop There Home Tips by Tom Feiza With energy costs increasing every year, insulating your home could be an…
Each fall when we turn on our home heating systems, many of us experience condensation on windows: “steam” on the inside, or in extreme cases,…
Maintaining the filter on your air conditioning and heating equipment isn’t fun or glamorous. So why bother? Because a clean filter allows for proper air…
Question: Can I insulate the underside of my first-floor fireplace chase? I would like to put batt-insulation, and a ceiling below the fireplace. I currently use…
Question: I have frost in the attic of my five-year old, two-story house. I noticed a small leak coming out of the can light in…
QUESTION: I have an old farm house with some updates. The first floor has double-pane windows (15+ years old), and the upstairs has old single-pane…
QUESTION: Does it save energy to insulate hot air ducts in the basement? I have long runs of ductwork, and work in the basement often.…
QUESTION I am building a commercial building with a rubberized flat roof. I want to go to R45 insulation on the roof, but my friends…