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Building Matters To lower energy consumption and your electric bill, start with a smart tool that will monitor your current use A home’s electricity use is affected by many factors. The efficiency of the home, the type of equipment in the home, and the habits of the occupants all play a role. Until recently, monitoring […]
Waste comes in many forms. When it comes to felled timber and lumber products especially, any and all waste is a serious problem. In past pieces for GBA, I have written about the need for larger industry players to better synergize their operations. “The waste industry is not connected to the lumber industry,” Eric Law, […]
Shortly after I moved into my 1848 house in coastal Maine (zone 6), we found a room that had been sealed off. Thinking it was an attic space, I initially ignored an access hatch but then found that there was a full size room above our kitchen measuring roughly 19’x16′ with the roof coming right […]
I am part way through building a 1000 square foot PGH in coastal maine, 6A. I have double stud walls and the original plan was to go with a closed rain screen. I have 2 foot overhangs and zip sheathing, partially taped at this point and my windows are in. I milled up a […]