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Monthly Archives: September 2016
A recipe for success
I bet you figured out, at a very young age, that food is pretty important. Eating became a real habit, and, at some point, you discovered that you could make your own food. But it didn’t always go … Continue reading
Sentenced to serve
As part of a blogging course, we were asked to define what our blog is about in one sentence. That’s not an easy task. I’d like to make it about everything that interests me, but that would dilute a … Continue reading
Baby, don’t you light my fire
I don’t venture into energy policy too often. There are more traps and mistaken concepts than I care to navigate. But occasionally you’ll find me dipping my toes into those muddy waters, this is one of those times. A recent … Continue reading
Posted in Building Science, Policy
Tagged Carbon, Electricity, Energy, Fire, Grid, Policy
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Attic adventures #1: Insulation is where you find it
Something new, I’m going to be adding an occasional post about oddities and adventures in building science. Funny things do happen and I’ll be sharing them with you. I’m a New Englander born and bred. Grew up on a farm … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Building Science
Tagged Attic, Old house, Squirrel, Thrift, Yankee
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How wet is too wet?
Is your house wet? Is it just damp? Or, more to the point, is it wetter than it should be? If you have standing water anywhere in your house it’s too wet. That’s pretty easy. A leaking roof, water on … Continue reading
