When you look at house plans, what are your top three priorities? Your choices may be based on the house you grew up in or the neighborhood where you'd like to live. With young children space might be more important. Older homeowners often want a one-story house so they don't have to worry about …
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Wall Insulation Tips: What Kind & Installation
Our houses are becoming more energy efficient thanks to building codes focused on driving down US energy consumption. Similar to Energy Star appliances you see at the store, building materials like wall insulation must also meet more stringent building codes. In Florida, there are different codes …
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100 Ways to Save the Environment & Enhance Your Home
Saving the environment doesn't require spending lots of money. It's more about making small changes to how we live our lives on a day to day basis. It means learning how our actions affect the rest of the world. By understanding how things impact the environment, we hope you'll want to make some of …
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Home Energy Score Required in Portland, Oregon
Most builders now give home buyers a home energy score (HERS, Home Energy Rating System) to compete with other builders. This helps buyers project their major operating costs for heating, cooling, hot water and more. In December 2016, the Portland City Council unanimously passed an ordinance …
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What is a Door Sweep?
When it's cold outside you bundle up with a hat and coat. And if it's really cold, you use a scarf to cover the gap between your hat and coat, so no cold air runs down your back. A door sweep is like a scarf, covering up the gap between your door and the threshold beneath the door to keep cold air …
Redefining What a Solar Roof Looks Like
Most homeowners are familiar with what a solar roof looks like today. It's not easy to miss the solar panels which sit on top of todays roofs and many people don't find them terribly attractive. So if you're considering a solar roof today, you have to evaluate the cost versus savings on your energy …
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