AccuVent attic ventilation baffles are designed to keep insulation in place while directing a constant stream of airflow from soffit to ridge.
I'm a building energy consultant in central Wisconsin. I recently had a chance to perform a major energy retrofit on a modest ranch-style house just south of Lacrosse, Wis.
Thanks to bending rail, it's not that difficult to form curved handrail sections for a circular staircase on site.
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Free underground heat
Bahama Umbrella Bahama Jumbrella CXL
Architectural umbrella with built-in heating, lighting, and sound system.
Abbaka Hy-Ex Ventilator
A roof exhaust that is less obtrusive and better looking than standard ventilators.
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Q: I've seen window glazing area recommendations for energy-efficient houses stated in two ways: as a percentage of conditioned square footage and as a percentage of exterior wall area. Which is most useful, and why?
Instead of ripping out and replacing a leaking pipe boot, try a noninvasive solution -- the Perma-Boot 312.
Passive House seeks broader appeal; proposed code changes stir controversy in North Carolina; more
Well-thought-out details make energy-efficient houses both attractive and affordable.
Though it’s not for the fainthearted, dealing with ice damage can be a profitable sideline
For short cash and a little effort, you’ll save lots of time on your next handrail installation.
Mobile Solar Systems.
MS 100 solar-powered jobsite generators range from 9 kWh to 18 kWh of battery storage capacity, 0.95 kWh to 4.68 kWh production per day, and 1.1 kW to 3.5 kW of output power. The Wells Cargo trailers can be towed behind most four- or six-cylinder vehicles, and the products...
Rinnai.
The RH360 solar reheat kit provides efficient, consistent tankless backup for solar water heating. Previous other solar tankless backup solutions fed the hot line from the solar tank directly to the tankless backup unit, which would heat water when the temperature started to drop, which...
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Q: I have customers who want me to build a log home that will be used seasonally, for about two months of the summer and another two months in the winter. During the rest of the year they want to leave the house closed up and unheated. We're at the edge of the Rocky Mountain Front Range in eastern...
Wouldn't it be nice to store excess heat generated by solar panels and biomass boilers in summer for heating during the winter? Here's a stab at a tank designed for the purpose.
On-demand systems install quickly and can save both water and energy.
Shower heat exchanger; snap-together footer form; itch-free batts; lightweight attic hoist; deck-ledger flashing; truck-seat protection; not-so-dusty drywall
Locks over edge of the first decking board; diverts water and debris.