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Study: 95% of Green-Marketed Products Are Not That Green Study: 95% of Green-Marketed Products Are Not That Green According to TerraChoice only 5% of the 5,300 products they examined were truly Green. GreenWashing TerraChoices’ 2010 report called “Sins of Greenwashing” found some form of greenwashing in more than 95% of consumer products labeled as “green.”…
Energy Saving Appliance Most homes have a refrigerator water heater and a furnace or boiler to supply heat or cooling. As far as using energy goes these three appliances account for most of the energy used in a home. Many times replacing an older appliance that is still working properly with an Energy Star rated,…
Replacing Wood Columns With Fiberglass Columns Replacing wood columns with fiberglass columns is usually a straight forward and easy project. On a recent project we were asked to replace three wood columns, one of which was severely rotted and caused the porch to settle 1 inch. A project like this requires a building permit and experience understanding and building…
Decking and Trim Fastening When nailing trim and decking, siding, or fencing precision in the fastening is best achieved thru hand nailing or screwing. Production Fastening with a Coil Nailer When doing production work, nothing is faster than using a pneumatic nailer with a depth of drive setting. I’ve said this before that time saved is money…
Mahogany Porch Railing and Balusters This method is useful for making porch and deck railings. For this project I prefer using the pre-molded mahogany railing and often use it for both the top and bottom horizontal railing. I use this method to cut my mahogany balusters. This allows me to make multiple and consistently sized…
This week I was rebuilding a porch and needed to make 20 porch balusters all the same size. this article is about cutting deck balusters so they are all the exact same size! Cutting Porch Balusters: 1. Make a stop block that is 2-3″ higher than the miter saw cutting table. 2. Screw your miter…
New Furnace and Boiler Buying Tips If you live in the North or a cold climate you most likely spend two-thirds of the time heating. Furnaces typically last 15 to 20 years but after 10-12 years they are inefficient. When considering replacing a heating system, furnace or boiler, it’s important not to look just at…
Install A Solatube Tubular Skylight: Do you have a dark hallway, laundry room or other room with; little to no outside, natural light? An innovative product by Solatube can bring daylight to these plague areas. Solatube Tubular Skylight is a high tech skylight and tubular system that is lined with lenses that capture and provide sun…
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