Home Energy Efficiency Blog
Big, Beautiful Attic Baffles, Keep the Game Fair!
A “winning attic” requires a unity between the four main players: the soffits, the baffles, insulation, and exhaust vent. As air enters the attic through the soffit, normally made of wood, aluminum, or eco-friendly cardboard material, the vent dimensions must allow adequate air flow, but not to the extent to welcome entrance for pests like insects and mice. Humidity and even hot air flows through the attic seasonally and this air exchange keeps the roof, rafters, and structure secure and safe.
Knee Walls Challenge the Cape Cod Owner: Find out the Quick Fix!
In the Cape Cod attic level, knee walls serve as the needed room divider between the attic space and the living quarters, but also connect the angled roof rafters to the home’s horizontal floor joists.
Prepare your home like a Pro for the Winter!
Partnering with the right team will ensure you get your home personally ready for whatever Old Man Winter throws your way. Experience isn’t innate so choose your “captain” for your winning home readiness play-by-play from an expert in home maintenance and improvement. Today’s focus rushes the crew toward insulating success, weather stripping care, carbon monoxide alleviation, saving the gutter fascia, and playing chimney sweep for winter.
Seal up those windows like a whiz.
Autumn’s cool nights may feel refreshing at first, but as the calendar’s pages turn toward winter, any open windows will quickly pull shut and you’ll dial that thermostat to start pumping out heat. Drafts and any temperature fluctuations will get your detective skills working. Where is that air coming from?
Save the Planet with R32 Refrigerant!
HVAC units require refrigerants to cool the air for making the home comfortable. When air conditioners entered the architectural landscape in the 50’s, water-cooler designs used frigid H2O to cool the air, but with advancements, “Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning Systems” centralized home climate control into a system of pressurized refrigerant.
Unlocking the Mystery: Why Do Some Rooms Stay Warm While Others Turn Ice-Cold When Winter Arrives?
When winter arrives, many homeowners experience a common issue: some rooms feel uncomfortably cold while others remain warm and cozy.
