Winter is coming. No one can tell you if this winter will be warm and dry or cold and wet, but in this world, only winter is certain. The past few years have given us every kind of winter, although…
Let’s Talk About Caulk
Repairs from a tube are our go to, quick fix, get er done, feel good remedy. Yet they are overly used, abused, misapplied, and something that looks pretty terrible. The most popular product from a tube is caulk, which is…
Wood Stoves vs Pellet Stoves
My husband and I are having an interesting conversation about wood stoves vs. pellet. He bought a pellet stove pre me and I’ve always preferred a wood stove. Just like many others out there he always thought he was being…
Green Schools Challenge
There are many ways to help your community and make our world be a better place. Our involvement can be as simple as recycling and reducing the amount of trash we make, or something greater like being a part of…
Can I Over Insulate My House?
Can I over insulate my house? Jay South Kingstown The short answer is it depends. The energy efficiency effectiveness and indoor air quality depends on if you are doing it the right way in the right place. Insulation must be…
Climate Change?
There has been a lot of talk about climate change. Sifting through the banter and rhetoric is exhausting and confusing. There are champions for change, and those seeking the status quo. You can dispute if humans are the cause or…
Compressed Wood Fuels
My search for the most efficient, cost-effective, environmentally responsible heating system continues. I know geothermal heating systems are a great low impact, high yield heating systems, although the buildings they are installed into need to be fairly air tight and…
Geothermal Heating
My husband & I live in an 1809 house, with a commercial steam heating system. My dream would be to replace it with a ground source heat pump, since we have wells/cisterns on the premises and they could provide access…