Roofs That Reflect
A relatively simple way to reduce your cooling bills this summer is to brush a reflective coating onto your roof. An uncoated roof can absorb up to 83 percent of the sun's heat, while a coated roof can reflect up to 85 percent of the sun's heat and reduce energy consumption of air-conditioning syste...
The Replacements
There are few places where the green movement affects us more personally than in the construction of our homes, in the building materials we choose to literally frame our everyday lives. Greenbuilding products and materials can lessen our impact on the environment and result in homes that are safer,...
How to Cure a Wet Basement
How many times have you looked at your basement and thought how great it would be to have a playroom, a home office or a family room/entertainment center - if only it didn't get wet? Dampness is the leading reason that most people do not fully utilize their basement. Yet in many cases the causes ...
6 Ways to Improve Home Energy Efficiency
Homeowners who are serious about improving energy efficiency know there are numerous options available to them, many of which are simple enough for anyone to implement. Whether it's adding insulation, setting back the thermostat in the winter, installing compact fluorescent lamps, sealing air leaks ...
Home Q&A: Septic Systems Explained
QUESTION: My wife and I are buying a weekend home on a lake. There's only one thing that bothers me. The house has a septic system, and I've always owned houses on public sewerage. I'm a little apprehensive about how good septic systems are. How do I know if it's working properly?ANSWER: Sew...
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