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The Worst House Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 3

March 11, 2013
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    To recap: Last post I started reviewing possibly the worst house I ever audited. The house had built in 2008, which hit one of my pet peeves: That new automatically means good. But to reiterate a buddy’s favorite saying, “a house built to code is the worst house you’re legally allowed to build.” [...]

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My First Energy Audit…Part Dos

January 28, 2013
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  OK, it’s been a few weeks but with good cause. I recently had a bad accident, breaking my ankle and right tibia. Granted that shouldn’t have affected my writing output but it is difficut to concentrate on other things when walking is suddenly out of the question. Last post, we looked at the house [...]

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Want a Warm House? Don’t Just Insulate, Also …

December 17, 2012
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  Air seal! The most boring word and concept that can make all the difference in energy saving and comfort. Granted, I once said rising damp was the least interesting but important building science term, I think we can make a case for air sealing. Why is it important (and possibly more important) than just [...]

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Journal of Poor Homebuilding v.17 – Sympathy For The Basement

November 18, 2012
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    This is from a recent house where the homeowner mentioned problems with: musty odors in the basement, huge electric bills from their humidifier running, problems with mold and mildew cropping up through out the house. Guess what the basement humidity was and how they were dealing with it? While there isn’t a shot [...]

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Major Thermal Bypasses – The Big Holes in Your House

November 14, 2012
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    First, a bit about my writing…I write longhand whenever I have spare time. Between audits, at lunch, after the gym when stopping for a coffee then I type them up. The thing is that I find a lot more spare time in my walking around day than at the home/office. To say there [...]

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