by Charles Leahy | May 14, 2008 | Blog
This is a quick rant. So many times we see dimensions on a house plan that read a wall height of something like 9’3.5″ or 12’4″, etc. I think this represents one of the largest disconnects between home designers (architects included) and the...
by Charles Leahy | Apr 23, 2008 | Content
crawlspaces.org, a very informative website from the building scientists at Advanced Energy, is a great resource! From CrawlSpaces.org: Many homes built on crawl space foundations in the Southeastern United States suffer from poor moisture management. Some of the...
by Charles Leahy | Apr 2, 2008 | Content
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...
by Charles Leahy | Apr 2, 2008 | Blog
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...
by Charles Leahy | Mar 14, 2008 | Content
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...
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