by Jon Boyd | Aug 30, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Ventilation, Windows
This is a discussion that almost always comes up with home buyers, either on a detailed viewing of a home or during a home inspection. Systems that bring in this air are typically called make-up-air systems or outside combustion air systems. And they are a building... by Jon Boyd | Jun 30, 2015 | Electrical, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Tech
A lot of people are promoting LED bulbs these days. I have been evaluating LED bulbs for a couple of years now and I do think they have reached the point where they are worth considering for many applications in the home. However, as I’ve looked closer at some of my... by Jon Boyd | May 30, 2015 | Generators, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Tech
In the last ten years or so our office has purchased a lot of homes with some form of back-up power. In one case a home near Maple and Wagner had a priority circuit system that was replaced with a whole house system. At an inspection yesterday we saw a dangerous... 