Don’t Let the Joke be on YOU!!!
In our industry, we sometimes encounter friends, family, and potential customers in quite a fix because they hired someone who isn’t an expert in our field. Case studies: A friend …
Mold…our modern day asbestos
Everyone dreads to hear that they have black mold in their home. It seems to be the asbestos of our day. It is omnipresent and though no one wants to …
REAP Grants – Does Your Business Qualify?
Exciting News ~ We just learned our business address is eligible for a REAP Grant!!!!! In researching to write this blog post, I casually entered our business/residential address and learned …
Countdown: Top 3 Airtight Houses
As much as we love retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient, there is quite a thrill in building from the ground up because we can build them tighter …
How a Renovation Stole My Heart
William and I met at a Scottish Country Dance at Sherando Lake. We both instantly felt there was something between us. I was certain he would come to the Scottish …
Top 5 Benefits of Insulating Our Floor
Ewww! Look at all the nasty insulation being hauled out of my basement. I feel like I can breathe better just seeing it go. Guess what good it was doing …
Discovering the Culprits
Part 2 of 3 (Shadowing an Energy Audit) Quick Fixes The homeowner complained of temperature differentials. Wm asked where the thermostat was located and quickly solved that mystery. It was …
Turns Out It’s Detective Work
Part 1 of 3 I don’t know about you, but I find energy audits fascinating. I always want to know what each house scores in air tightness and what the …
Energy Audit with Zebra Finches
Every time someone calls or emails to schedule an energy audit one of the last things I say to them is, “If you have pet birds, you’ll want them to …
Replace Carbon Monoxide Detectors Every 5 Years!
Last night we had a little scare. Our carbon monoxide detector went off around midnight – why does this only happen at night?!?? It was chirping 5 times (we now …
