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"Green" Construction

In terms of "green" home construction, where do you get the most bang for your buck in terms of energy efficiency? Point...
71 comments posted 17yrs
posted by padlrnc
71 comments posted 17yrs posted by padlrnc

winterizing house

We are planning on retiring to a small lake house located in the NYS Fingerlakes region in 2010. We will need to totall...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thelarkinn_at_yahoo_dot_com
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by thelarkinn_at_yahoo_dot_com

Insulation of Existing Cathedral Ceiling

The kitchen of my house has a Cathedral ceiling. The room is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The house was bu...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johnareichert
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by johnareichert

Different CFL behaviors

Still in process of switching entire house and exterior to CFLs. Thus far, I've run into these behaviors on differe...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NONE
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

Need lights in my closets

I have numerous closets in my house which are without lighting. 1. Any idea on what I can expect to pay for going whole...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tgmforum
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by tgmforum

Cathedral Ceiling

The kitchen of my house has a cathedral ceiling. The room is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The house was bu...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johnareichert
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by johnareichert

help on neutral and ground 480 volt

i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mclawscustoms
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by mclawscustoms

Orangeburg pipe?

I have made an offer on a home and had inspections. It passes reasonably on everything and I want the home. However, al...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lanajosib_at_yahoo_dot_com
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by lanajosib_at_yahoo_dot_com

Header under a door question

I have to put a door in a wall midway between two floors. I know that the framing over a door or window is called a hea...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by james
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by james

concrete shower

------------------------------------- I have to make a concrete shower for a customer next month.actually tearing out a...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by customimage_at_netzero_dot_com
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by customimage_at_netzero_dot_com

Free Energy Audit Software

I have half a dozen free computer programs to help people save energy on my new website: Bar X Software http://www.bar-...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billhclark
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by billhclark

Lumber Prices?

I own the lot free and clear, as I bought it as a no perk and got it to perk. I'm considering building myself a hou...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jolin
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by jolin

GFCI circuit for 110v 20 amp hot tub question

Hello, I just picked up a used Hot Springs spa that is 110v 20amp. It has had the original GFCI plug cut off and replac...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Travis.Kaiser
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by Travis.Kaiser

Doorbell always uses electricity!

Wired doorbells have a transformer which is always on and always using electricity. This is yet one more thing in the h...
192 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
192 comments posted 17yrs posted by billnomailnospamx