Building Science

Put A Cork In It! :: Using Cork Flooring in a Bathroom || The Blah to Spa Bathroom Makeover

Remodeling

Look no further than the nearest wine bottle. Wine producers have been using cork for thousands of years as their bottle stops because of durability and cork's ability to hold up to...

by Lisa Smith

Spending a Little Money Now Can Save You Thousands Later :: How to Winterize a House with HomeAdvisor

Make-Maintain-Fix

On reviewing my answers, right or wrong, I found that if anything I was a little weak on the areas surrounding energy efficiency, energy audits and winterization. So ... on being instructed...

by jb bartkowiak

Mold Prevention Tips :: Mold Under a Magnifying Glass

Building for the Fungus Among Us :: Mold Prevention Tips

Prevention of mold outbreaks begins by starting home improvement projects or additions with a mold prevention planning adequately in place. Here I provide mold prevention tips, ways to plan projects and, in...

by Carl Bennett

Wood Fireplaces :: How To Get the Most Out of a Wood Fireplace

Homeownership

The net value of a wood fireplace may however come down to one simple thing. What type and quality of wood you choose to burn in your fireplace. A skill perhaps –...

by jb bartkowiak

Energy Audit Cost :: What’s in a Price? :: What to Know about Survey Style vs. Diagnostic Energy Audits

While there are hundreds if not thousands of variations of “audits” performed daily, it essentially boils down to two types; survey style & diagnostic. Learn more about what each entails + common...

by Sean Lintow Sr

What to Know About Green Roofs :: Those are Plants, not Weeds, on my Roof

Remodeling

What is a Green Roof? Technically, color has nothing to do with it. Numerous four-inch garden trays of plants (the Sedum) in a special soil are installed on a roof to capture...

by Lisa Smith

Building Science 101:: The Three Fundamental Rules of the House

The fundamentals of building science are pretty simple. We boil them down to three rules here. Know the House as a System, Build for Your Climate & Control the Flow of Moisture,...

by Allison A. Bailes III, PhD

Removing Paint from Copper Counter Flashing

Paint Removal from Copper and Other Uses for Aluminum Foil :: Copper the Near Perfect Building Product

Make-Maintain-Fix

An ode to the near perfect building material, Copper. Plus, incorporating a common household product into a home improvement task. Yes, the Reynold's Wrap I had grabbed slyly from the kitchen counter...

by jb bartkowiak