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Cheap House Windows You Want to Avoid

by Tina Gleisner, in Windows for Houses

The emphasis on low cost products drives lower quality products. Poor quality means products have to be replaced more often. When you have to replace building materials frequently, they cost more when you include installation costs. Walmart focuses on consumable products, ones that aren’t expected to last a long time. They don’t sell cheap house … Read More

How Electrical Outlets are Changing

by Tina Gleisner, in Electrical & Plumbing

hammer determines height of most electrical outlets

Electrical outlets are becoming more critical in our connected world. Home fixtures like lights are getting smarter and everyone in the family has a smart phone. So why aren’t we getting smarter about where we put our outlets?

Attic Baffles & Why You Need Them

by Tina Gleisner, in Heating and Cooling

Attic baffles play an important role keeping your home comfortable and safe. They keep space clear so fresh air can flow from the soffits under your roof eaves to the vents at or near the top of your roof, illustrated by the red arrow above.

Tags: proper vents, rafter vents

Why Call Professionals for an Appliance Repair

by Debbie Dey, in Appliances

Growing up, I often remember my grandmother marveling at all the “newfangled appliances” that were available to make household chores easier. She would tell tales of using a ringer washing machine where she fed clothes through rollers one piece at a time. Appliance designs were simpler and many times a homeowner would handle their own … Read More

Tags: appliance repairs

Ridge Vents on Top of Your Roof

by Tina Gleisner, in Home Terminology, Roofing & Siding

ridge vents are at the peak of the roof

You want your home to be well-insulated to reduce the cost of heating and air conditioning. Equally important is the need for proper ventilation to ensure that moisture and heat can escape from your attic to avoid problems with mold and/or ice dams. Ridge vents (also called roof vent systems), working in combination with soffit vents, are … Read More

Tags: attic ventilation, ridge vent, roof vent system, types of attic vents

What is a Fascia Board on a House

by Tina Gleisner, in Home Terminology, Roofing & Siding

We all love watching birds and get excited when they visit us at home. One instance where homeowners would rather not have birds is when woodpeckers look for bugs in their fascia boards, leaving ugly holes in the wood. What I can’t tell you is whether bird houses will prevent this damage (but I love … Read More

Roof Decking, Shingles and Roofing Nails

by Tina Gleisner, in Heating and Cooling, Roofing & Siding

When picking a builder in Florida, I had the opportunity to ask the building supervisor questions. One of the most important questions was “… tell me the three best ways to make the house more energy efficient”. Based on this discussion, I agreed to pay a surcharge for a radiant barrier on the roof. While … Read More

Tags: radiant barrier, roof deck, roof decking materials

Wall Insulation Tips: What Kind & Installation

by Tina Gleisner, in Heating and Cooling

radiant-attic-insulation-compliments-wall-insulation

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 based on the type of construction and where the … Read More

Tags: block wall insulation, installing insulation, rigid foam insulation

Difference Between HVAC Registers and Grilles

by Tina Gleisner, in Heating and Cooling, Home Terminology

registers and grilles allow air flow & this is a register that can be opened/closed

If you’re hungry you’ll want to cook up some burgers on a grill (no e) in the backyard. You definitely won’t find much success trying to cook anything on the wooden grille shown below (right). This is a good example of how confusing home related words like registers and grilles that mean almost the same … Read More

Tags: air supply, conditioned air, ventialtion

Stack Effect & Home Ventilation

by Tina Gleisner, in Heating and Cooling

illustration showing how outdoor air enters a house towards the bottom & escapes higher up

Your home’s indoor air isn’t as clean as outdoor air. Home ventilation using the stack effect insures the air inside your home is exchanged with outside air. Here’s an example of the stack effect that’s easier to understand. You know when you light a fireplace smoke is created. The smoke goes up the chimney based … Read More

Tags: home ventilation system, HVAC concepts

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