I spent most of my weekend sorting through files & pictures & came across these two gems. These are both up in Pennsylvania & within a 1/4 of a mile of each other – it’s amazing how much time one gets to look around while averaging 2 miles an hour… Got to love the ADA requirements […]

No worries, this filter will catch and remove all the allergens and dirt… Sure, and how about the gaps around it where a cover is supposed to be…

This one comes to us courtesy of John Nicholas of Efficient Energy Savers Any guesses on how well that bathroom exhaust fan will work as shown… or the fix? Getting the details right: Bathroom Exhaust Venting

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The home inspector didn’t mention that there were any electrical issues or problems…

This is not what LEED meant when they said to reduce waste… In order for the fan to work optimally the line must be as straight & short as possible. (See I was good & didn’t say one word about the overcuts & how hard that was going to be to air-seal) For more on […]

Airflow is so overrated…

Amazingly the home inspector missed this… As mentioned in our latest article; Section M1502 in the IRC governs dryer exhausts – the salient points for new or retrofitting work (2009 IRC) are that it must terminate outside & be at least 3’ from any opening (so far so good.) With the exception of the piece […]

The answer to last weeks issue – posts were only a few inches in the ground & completely unsupported, add a little frost, water &… good thing it was less than 2′ of the ground. For a little shameless self promotion here is how things should be done… Proper Footings & Attachments… Leaves one one […]

Any guesses on the issues – check back next week