October 20, 2018
Winter is coming, whether we want it to or not! Hopefully, we have a few more weeks for outside activities but, rest assured, cold and even snow are on their way to Kentucky. As part of those outside activities, there may even be a few things we can do to prepare our homes for winter…. ( read more )
August 20, 2018
Now, it seems more than ever, Energy is a key factor in making decisions for home improvements. The focus on energy is on how to save or create energy in the future. The focus on the sustainability or durability of the materials we use in our homes is driven partly by an environmental focus, but… ( read more )
June 27, 2018
Typical construction methods attempt to deal with temperature extremes, both hot and cold, through insulation. The desire is to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the home as economically as possible. While insulation provides thermal mass to prevent heat migration in or out of your home, building science is showing us other, sometimes better, ways to do… ( read more )
August 4, 2017
Here is part 3 of 3 in how a roof can pay you back over time. In this series, we are answering the question: Can the right roof pay you back over time? The simple answer is “yes.” The detailed answer is that the payback can come in 3 ways: increased home value, freedom from… ( read more )