OK, for many years compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were a bit of a pain. They provided an eerie color, took a long time to reach…
It’s annoying when your water heater thumps, pops and whomps whenever you use hot water. What can you do? The water heater’s thumping is caused…
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…
Does your home have one room that’s always cold? Is there very little air flow from the heating grill, even when it is fully open?…
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: My daughter purchased a two-story home that was built in 1968. There is an odor in the house that still remains, even after the…
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…