Building With Green Lumber

There’s plenty of variety available when selecting what type of wood to use in the construction of a home. One option is called green lumber. That refers to wood that hasn’t been kiln-dried or seasoned in another typical way but, rather, is left to dry...

Learning About Vapor Barriers

When it’s raining outside, do you use an umbrella or put on a raincoat before stepping out the door? Why do you do that? To put a physical barrier between you and the rain, because getting wet from rain is unpleasant. To a certain extent, your house has similar...

Powering Up: Power Strips

If you saw our last blog post, you know we’re focused on the topic of powering your electronic devices and other appliances. In this blog post, we’d like to talk about a simple device that millions of homeowners have all over the house – the mighty...

Powering Up: Surge Protection

Surge protectors are an increasingly important part of every home. Power surges and spikes can happen at any time and for a wide variety of reasons. While many people think that lightning strikes are the only thing that causes power surges, the fact is that even the...
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