Green Homes News

I built my 'green' home 12 years ago and spray foamed the roof deck and have a conditioned attic. I soft washed parts of my roof yesterday (gently) and today, the…

For small 8x8 back deck replacement—which never had footings before—now designed according to code. (3) 15"W footings were poured. For at least the first one, Instead of the center being…

A theoretical question.The three modes of heat transfer are conduction, convection, and radiation.Those cheap silver emergency blankets claim to reflect 95% of body heat. I assume that's only the radiation part…

I'm about to install kitchen countertops made of Durasein, very similar to Corian, in Arctic White.  They will have one seam and drop edges that need adhesive.  The adhesives made…

Im going to install electric floor heat in my bathroom above a unfinished basement. There used to be two 3/4 inch woodfloors on top of each other, therefore I have…

Your contractor recommendations please! I’m helping out a friend/client with a house in Broomfield, CO. This is just northwest of Denver. I don’t live in the area but will be…

So we’re at the point in Attic renovation where we need to get the electrician to do all the wiring. There is already a mini split on one of the…

Clarifying the controversial vented attic insulation energy code