by Tim Snyder | Aug 29, 2013 | Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces
A little bit of insulation and caulk can make a big difference in comfort When it’s cold outside, can you feel chilly drafts around your windows? Many homes have this problem. Air leaks around windows don’t cause much discomfort during summer months. But in the...
by Tim Snyder | Aug 15, 2013 | Attics, Building Envelope
Permanently fix your drafty living room with an airtight cap you control from inside the house. Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or a woodstove that’s installed in a fireplace? If the answer is “yes,” you might benefit greatly by having an airtight chimney cap...
by Tim Snyder | Aug 6, 2013 | Attics, Heating & Cooling
Air-sealing and insulating the attic will improve upstairs temperatures and cut your utility bills. Upstairs rooms (those directly beneath the attic) suffer the most when the attic isn’t well insulated. In the summer, these rooms are often uncomfortably hot even...
by Tim Snyder | Jul 10, 2013 | Basements
In a slow housing market, such as the one we’ve suffered through during the past five or six years, sellers should be proactive about making wet basement repairs – or risk losing thousands of dollars when they sell their house. That’s the message from Realtors...
by Tim Snyder | Jun 26, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces
Your master plan for increased comfort and decreased utility expenses begins here. Home energy audits go by other names –like home energy assessments or home energy checkups. Regardless of the label that’s used, this series of tests and inspections will provide you...
