When your range hood is exhausting, if it doesn’t have adequate makeup air to replace the air that’s getting exhausted, it won’t work as it should. Think of drinking out of a straw that has fruit remnants at the bottom of it… it’s not going to work that well. Check out the video to see …
Have you ever thought of pouring your own concrete countertops? This method not only provides a very custom countertop, but it’s quite cost efficient and very durable. Some items to consider include WHERE you are pouring the countertop, the WEIGHT of the countertop and the FINISHING of the countertop. We will also talk about the …
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First off, the large picture of a construction project should be viewed as an entire system. This system is similar to your body. The foundation, walls and roof are like our skeletal system, the plumbing is like our digestive system, the electrical like our nervous system and the VENTILATION… is like the respiratory system. All …
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There are many benefits to having an all-electric house. These include increased sustainability, reduced utility bills and healthy indoor air. How do you make a house all electric? I’ll give you a brief 101 on HOW this is achieved and elaborate more on the BENEFITS of an all-electric home. WHY go all-electric? Clean electricity is …
Utilizing a heat pump hot water heater was a no-brainer when we were trying to decide how to heat our water. This water heater is the most efficient on the market currently. It uses the same technology that our mini split system does so it takes the heat from the surrounding air and uses that …
This week, we are referring our blog to the AE Building Systems blog post here. We bought our Alpen Windows from AE Building Systems and we are so happy with the service they provided and the windows are phenomenal. https://aebuildingsystems.com/passion-for-sustainability-at-the-poindexter-house-blog/
Note that I am assuming a heating-dominated climate here. The IRC (International Residential Code) requires that each bedroom and the main kitchen / living room area has a way to be heated. The code does NOT require air conditioning, even in a cooling-dominated climate. The 2015 IRC reads as follows: R303.9 Required heating. Where the …
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Why invest in windows? Well, windows are basically holes in your wall that attempt to block air flow. If you have insulation in your walls and care about indoor comfort, you should definitely spend a little more money for that “nicer” window. Therefore, you can go from a simple hole in your wall to something …
There are so many ways to build a building! Seriously. Most of these are dependent on the location and what is required by the energy code, but a lot of them can also be chosen due to budget and labor knowledge. First off, you wouldn’t pack the same for a trip to the Rocky Mountains …
A well-built cooler results in using less ice to keep items cold. This is a similar concept to building a well-built building that will result in less energy usage. If you build a structure that is air-tight and well-insulated, similar to a Yeti Cooler (or Artic, etc.), then the size of the mechanical systems used …