Managing Homes with Confidence!
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 …
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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 …
Continue Reading about Wall Insulation Tips: What Kind & Installation
You probably know you have vents in your ceiling, walls and/or floors. Chances are you also try to ignore them because "they're ugly" according to my friend Maria. You might also have one or two vents that are annoying because they blow air on you like the vent in my bedroom. You can't change where …
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You probably know where there's concrete in your house. Your foundation might be poured concrete or you house might sit on a concrete slab like my house being built in Florida (pictured above). What you're probably not as familiar with are the somewhat strange, thin metal bars that are buried in the …
The exterior walls of a house and some interior walls are known as load bearing walls. That's because they support the ceiling, the floors above and everything up to the roof of your home. Where there are doors and windows in these walls, lintels are the structural support beams that span the …
Continue Reading about What are Lintels & How They Hold Your House 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 …
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