Building Consultant
If you live in a typical Southern home – single-story, brick, slab foundation, and maybe lacking updated energy efficiency improvements – the chimney effect has likely impacted your comfort and energy bills without you even realizing it. The chimney effect (stack effect)
The water control layer is the most important. The water control layer is the most important. The water control layer is the most important. Do we need to say it again? Finally – the perfect wall! I agree with Joe, I don’t
MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) rating is a measurement scale designed to evaluate the effectiveness of air filters. It was developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to provide a standardized method for comparing air filters based
One of the last questions southerners think to answer has to be: Is my yard lamp radioactive? Whether you enjoy the glow of a camping lantern or the bright light of a natural gas lamp post, both share a similar component; compostable
This week I inspected a home with a vent-free fireplace. They’re common in Central Mississippi. After lighting the log set, my nose picked up a distinct odor. It smelled like a mix of burning dust and a kerosene lamp. The seller had