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Photo: Concord Carpenter at Baltimore’s 2010 Remodeling show GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation product that converts used paper materials that would otherwise be placed in a landfill into an environmentally-sustainable product that helps homeowners reduce their monthly heating and cooling costs. With eco-friendly living becoming a…
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…
Insulating Your Attic With today’s energy bills increasing and so many people trying to reduce energy used to heat their homes I thought article on how to insulate your attic was worth sharing. Energy Star has one of the best detailed how-to guides that I’ve seen on sealing air leaks and adding attic insulation. The…
Locating and Sealing A Kitchen Draft This customer was complaining about a cold draft coming from under her kitchen double oven cabinet. She also stated that on occasion a mouse or two has been spotted in the area and droppings had been found inside the drawer. [drawer taken out in picture below] Sealing Drafts like…
Winters Here ~ Add Insulation! Finding the source of where your structure is not efficient on energy use is the first step in cutting energy costs. The following represents the average breakdown of where energy usage and its “energy waste” come from: Adding insulation to your home is one way to achieve this. 35% Appliance…
Best Practice: Foam Insulation For Windows For years builders and remodeling contractors have been stuffing fiberglass insulation between the door and window jambs and the house framing as a way of “insulating” or sealing air leaks. Using Foam Insulation To Seal Windows is a better alternative and will seal out air leaks. The problem with…
Home Energy Efficiency Addressing heat loss and excessive energy consumption in your home can save you hundred of dollars in heating and cooling savings over time. In order to evaluate your homes energy efficiency take aWalk though each room of your house and make note of deficiencies or problems is a great first step to…
Cold Basement Cause Due To Furnace Make Up Air On A Recent Post GreenMountainMan Asked… “Great website Concord Carpenter! As I awoke this morning to see the frost on my car’s windshield, it gave me a chilly reminder that I need to do a little insulating in my basement. My basement is partially unfinished…
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