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Checking out how GreenHomes does it
We often get visitors from DC or around the country coming to see how we do things from our comprehensive home assessments to our installations. Last week Rebecca came up to take it in. Of course, to...
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Attic air-sealing example: a wide open chase
This bathroom framing chase is a trouble spot Here’s an example of an all too frequent attic air-sealing defect. Very often dropped soffits and chases are left open to the attic, providing big...
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DIY—Do it yourself attic insulation and air-sealing
With winter still hammering parts of the country, the mid-Atlantic states being plagued by ice dams, and people being interested in good home economics in today’s tough national economy, a lot of...
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Homeowner with too much time on his hands?
Matt insulated his own attic. And he did it right by air-sealing (and more air-sealing) first—-please, please also air-seal first! But as he points out, the DIY project wasn’t all fun and games....
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Attic air-sealing gets attention
From an article “5 Common Habits That Cost You Dearly“, including things like credit card debt and smoking, is “Keeping a drafty attic”. Their recommendations to fix leaky attics fall a bit short,...
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Cellulose Insulation
An excellent question from Patricia in Ohio on wall cavity insulation (BTW, folks, you can feel free to post your questions here rather than emailing them. Chances are, other people have the same...
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Ah, Syracuse, snow brings problems with roof ice.
Driving down Court Street and the surrounding area in Syracuse yesterday, I saw literally hundreds of homes with tell-tale snow melt patterns on roofs and some monster icicles, some as long as 20 feet....
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GreenHomes America’s “Biggest, Baddest Icicles” Photo Contest
Win a Free Comprehensive Home Energy Assessment and $1,000 Worth of Attic Insulation and Air Sealing! They’re BIG and they’re BAD. Icicles may make pretty ornaments for your home, but they are actually...
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Report from the frontlines: Know Air Flow (or Seal for the Real Deal)
Riding along on a few comprehensive home assessments with some of the team in our Syracuse office, I was once again reminded of the importance of air sealing and how it can still be a mystery even for...
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What’s in your attic?
Miracle Material, Modern Curse: Vermiculite Vermiculite insulation can be found in older homes. It was installed in attics often by homeowners, many years ago and sometimes made its way into walls....
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