"Winter preparations"

Winter preparations / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Wall assemblies - renovation

Winter preparation for your home - are you ready for the cold?

...winter Extremely low temperatures over winter can test your home in many ways, and sometimes your house will return a failing grade. Even brand new homes built to code can see failures of their building envelopes, windows, doors and ventilation systems during winter, a simple failure to install windows or doors correct...

Roof assemblies - renovation

Why is there frost in my attic? Is ice in roofs a problem & How do I stop it?

...winter, but it probably isn't if the problem wasn't there before. Ironically, in our experience, ice often forms in the attic after DIY roof insulation projects where new insulation covers up ventilation access. If you discover you have ice in the attic, the 3 things to check first are: Humidity levels in the Home - d...

Wall assemblies - renovation

Green home improvements: an energy-saving pyramid scheme that actually works!

...winter. The green building "pyramid" scheme: If you only have $5 to spend, buy a tube of caulking, and using the tips in our air sealing guides here ; you might save $100 on heat this winter. You can then take that $100 and buy a more efficient showerhead and you may save another $100 a year on hot water. To get an ide...