The HTRC – Page 65 – The Homeowners & Trades Resource Center

Duct Testing – FAQ’s

In layman’s terms, what is a duct test? A duct test is simply hooking up a specialized fan & checking to see how “leaky” your duct’s are. How does one perform a duct test / what should I expect to see? Using a calibrated fan & connector as shown above, we hook the fan up […]

Money Saving Tips & Tricks – Your Vehicle, Part 1

Even before all of the issues started in the Middle East, we knew gas prices were going to be heading up to $4 to $5 range this summer. With the onset of the issues in Egypt & Libya, we have already seen gas prices spike earlier than anticipated & now we have no idea of […]

Safety Sunday: Combustion Appliances

In two of our most recent articles, we stated, “Each year all gas-fired appliances and the venting associated with it, should undergo a yearly inspection and be tuned up by a licensed and knowledgeable HVAC contractor certified by NCI or a similar organization. While we feel that all houses should have a carbon monoxide detector […]

Reading your Electric Meter

In our continuing series on reading your actually going to combine meters, we are running through the four main types of meters in use today (Water, Gas, Propane, and Electric) along with a few helpful tips for possibly troubleshooting that dreaded “this just can’t be right…” Generally, our final item is well known for causing […]

Reading your Propane Gauge

Reading your Natural Gas Meter

In our continuing series on reading your actually going to combine meters, we are running through the four main types of meters in use today (Water, Gas, Propane, and Electric) along with a few helpful tips for possibly troubleshooting that dreaded “this just can’t be right…” 2 Types of Natural Gas Meter: Generally, if you […]

Are you going to use your head for more than a hat rack…?

With a title like that, what else can it be but another Let’s Blog Off? This week question or topic is “The truth of the matter is that none of us gets to where we are alone. We are the products of everywhere we have ever been and everyone we have ever known. So with […]

Reading your Water Meter

For many of us, we simply wait for the utility bill to show up, and never give it a second thought unless something just does not seem right. Now all of a sudden we are staring at this bill and we start asking questions like, did they read the meter right, do I have a […]

Safety Sunday: Flood Safety Awareness Week

As shown by the title, this upcoming week is Flood Safety Awareness week. Based on recent events not only here in Alabama, but around the world I think that serves as a great reminder of why being prepared or knowing what to do is so important. As a quick reminder, more deaths occur due to […]

A Guest Rebuttal? Not Dead Yet! Saving the Pot Light

Approx 3 weeks ago, I got an interesting question via Twitter from a gentlemen named Arne Salvesen CKD (Certified Kitchen Designer) – would you mind if I did a rebuttal piece on your RIP to the recessed light article? Nick @Cupboards said you would be game… Well besides the initial thought of “with friends like these” (just […]