One of my favorite sites for providing some really good content is Green Expo 365 & this last week they held 2 webinars dealing with Indoor Air Quality. Below is the results of one of the polls taken… I got to say I was surprised at the numbers and had to double check the wording to […]

The world would be a lot duller place if it wasn’t for architects. Unfortunately though they sometimes fail to remember that it’s not just the look that they are going for that counts. It is how all the details tie together that results in a house (or building) that not only looks good, but lives […]

In the spirit of Deck Safety Month; I got to say this one threw me for a loop as it looked like it was sunk into the concrete with a proper footing… Well as they say looks can be deceiving The fix involved digging under the slab (there was no footing) underpinning it & installing […]

Below are two infrared shots of an easily avoidable issue The root cause of this issue? Unfortunately this is a picture of a new house being constructed that I was in last week. While one could still insulate this properly by drilling holes through the studs into the cavity & then blowing in fiberglass or cellulose… this will probably end […]

Take 5, Tailgate aka Toolbox talks, & crossword puzzles??? Sorry, I am not giving away who uses this gem for their tool box talks, but seriously who’s idea was this? No, I am not kidding, it even has a room for a signature that said employee actually did it… While one should document their safety […]

we generally have to dig through cellulose or fiberglass to spot these issues… Now I have got to say, I had no clue they even made these & quite shocked anyone would actually buy one – a ventless vent. If you really have to ask what’s wrong with either of these, make sure you check […]

I wonder where the shingles are hiding & where the water might want to go… Oh yeah & that results in this type of damage Even with the shingles overhanging the sheathing by 2″, you still need to install a drip edge to prevent water from being wicked back by surface tension & wind. That is […]

Now this is way too funny… This ummm… cellulose wrap comes to us courtesy of Joe Cooper, MPH, LEED AP Homes (& verifier) at EcoSouth.org up in Huntsville. I got to imagine that this wasn’t found on one of the houses he does LEED or Earth Craft consulting & verifications for. In case you are wondering as I […]