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I have a client with 16) 4" halogen recessed light fixtures in the attic.I'd like to cover the cans…See More
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10 Ways to Cool a House Without Air Conditioning
Sleeping on the front porch after a hot summer day was a straight out necessity. The upstairs of the 1940’s farm house had turned into a sauna and sleeping in the upstairs bedrooms was not possible. Even after the sun went down, the upstairs seemed to get hotter. Let's look at some ways to cool a house without air conditioning?
Now that I spend time trying to figure out how a home can be more energy efficient, I think back to those hot summer days and wonder two…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on August 22, 2012 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments
How To Reduce Energy at Home
9 Steps to a More Energy Efficient Home and Lower Power Bills
How to reduce energy at home has gradually become a household desire as a result of high definition T.V.'s and homes the size of a castle. Throw in a struggling economy and the melt down of a nuclear plant and becoming more energy efficient seems like a great idea.
Our power bills rise as a result of increasing power costs and the need for more and more power to operate are power hungry homes and…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on April 11, 2012 at 7:32pm — 2 Comments
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