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Guest Post: a KBIS Video Interview with Todd Vendituoli

If you are wondering why the name Todd Vendituoli might sound familiar, well that might be because he has done a few guest articles for us here on Off Grid Living: Water & Hydronic Radiant Heating. Well this week I was honored to be able to return the favor by doing a video interview with him on my […]

Wacky Wednesday; KBIS teaser & what is it

Call it an interesting “what in the world is it?” This was a picture taken at KBIS in there “best of show” area. As for the answer, well feel free to guess below & look for the answer in this Friday’s recap article. Speaking of KBIS & recaps, look for a video interview I did […]

Did You Know? Consider checking out a park near you on Earth Day

Did you know that there are national parks in 49 of 50 states & most of us live within 100 miles of one?  Did you know that national parks include everything from seashores, battlefields, to historic homes?  Did you know that the country’s highest peak, lowest point, tallest tree, deepest lake, and longest cave are […]

A look at NAHB’s “Recommended Code Amendments”

In a recent email sent to NAHB members, I couldn’t help but click on the piece entitled; “NAHB’s Recommended Code Amendments Can Save Home Buyers and Home Builders Big Bucks”. Why that sounds so great, a deal where everyone wins… sweet. So is this really a win-win, win-lose, or plain lose-lose? Well let’s take a closer look at these […]

Wacky Weds: Safety Training?

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 […]

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Having lived in numerous areas, that statement definitely has a ring of truth to it. Even if you happen to have great neighbors now, nothing says that you always will or they won’t get some new pet that just loves digging up your yard. It can be difficult for many homeowners to sort through the […]

Getting the details right: Bathroom Exhaust Venting

For numerous years the codes have required that all bathrooms either had a window OR a light & mechanical exhaust system be installed (see legal section below). The thought process was the homeowner could either open the window to remove certain obnoxious gasses &/or the excessive moisture or turn at least turn on a fan […]

Wacky Weds: Bad bad vent

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 […]

Making the jump to the AERC

As many of us know (or are about to find out), the codes are a changing here in Alabama and in many other areas of the country. While most of the focus has been on the Energy portion, there are quite a few other changes in the “building” aspects which hardly ever get mentioned. Besides […]