Paul

As a homeowner, I am constantly experimenting with making the structure of my house more energy-efficient, eliminating pests, and taking on DIY home improvement projects. Over the past two decades, my family has rehabbed houses and contracted new home builds and I've learned a lot along the way. I share my hard-learned lessons so that you can save time and money by not repeating my mistakes.

Tips for Energy-Efficiency: These Changes Can Have a Major Impact on your Wallet, and we’ve got references to back them up! Implementing small and manageable changes can have a big impact on your wallet when it comes to making your home more energy-efficient. Creating a more environmentally friendly and unwasteful household doesn’t need to take …

I have had the misfortune of living through three hurricanes and multiple ice storms, each followed by days and in some cases weeks without electrical power. I have learned the hard way how dependent we are on the power grid and what is really needed to survive and ensure the safety of comfort of my …

I struggled for years trying to figure out why my electric bill was so high. I read tons of articles and watched countless YouTube videos but what I really needed was a simple action list that I could use to make my home more energy efficient and lower the cost of my monthly electric bill. …

The vast majority of homeowners do not have any kind of backup or supplemental energy source for power outages. This means that, if there is an extended power failure, refrigerated and frozen foods stand to be lost, there is no way to circulate air or run devices to assist in staying warm. Additionally, there are …

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best but often overlooked. When it comes to home efficiency, automating daily rituals like walking through the house turning off lights and bath exhaust fans can add up to nice savings as well as save you some time. Here are a few simple approaches that you can take to …

Every now and then you run across an idea that in so different in its approach to home efficiency that you slap yourself across the forehead and think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” This was one of those moments for me. Instead of trying to set up a solar system to run your whole …

I loved the idea of adding solar power to my home to increase the energy efficiency. However, I was hesitant about installing them on the roof of my new home. If you are wondering if solar panels have to be installed on the roof, here’s what I’ve learned: Solar panels can be mounted or installed …

Understanding the effectiveness of your home’s energy efficiency can make the difference between an electric bill that makes you smile and one that makes you cringe. While there are countless areas where your home may be leaking dollar bills, there are a couple of simple tools that you can use to quickly gauge the efficiency …

The fundamental rule of home efficiency is simply this – the less you spend on electricity, you more money you have left. Solar is a longterm return-on-investment approach to improving home efficiency. I have always wanted to take advantage of solar power. The idea of harnessing the power of the sun to power devices around …