Frozen Shower Pipe Problem

By Robert Robillard

Solution To Frozen Pipe Correcting an Insulation And Air Leak Problem Solves Frozen Pipe Issue: I’ve worked for a client for the past six or eight years and for as long as I can remember they have had a problem with their master bathroom shower pipes freezing. One issue with this shower is its location. …

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Seal Air Leaks to Prevent Heat Loss

By Robert Robillard

How To Address Sealing Air Leaks Many people think that just because a house is insulated that the insulation is effectively performing its job. The truth is that in order to improve the energy efficiency of your insulation you seal air leaks to prevent heat loss. Insulation works best when air is not moving through…

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The Most Common Locations for Roof Leaks

By Robert Robillard

Roof Leaks Finding roof leaks have often been associated with the idiom: “finding a needle in a haystack.” It’s difficult and often seems impossible to do. Here are a few methods that have proven useful to me to locate roof leaks: 1. Inspect Roof and Sidewall flashing: Most of all the roof leaks I have dealt…

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