Diane Chojnowski's Comments

Hi Diane, I've add Salt Spring Island to the map. Thanks for the welcome! /George

Hi Diane, Thank you for your review ! I've updated my profile with the location info in France ;) ... I'll check the energy efficiency threads - very keen about what is going on in the States !

Thanks !

Hello Diane...

Thanks for the welcome.

Thanks Diane for the welcome. This is such a great community and resource!

Thank you much Diane.. such a great online community. and thanks again for you kindly welcome.

Thanks Diane.

Thanks Diane,

I'm new to this site and I'm not computer savvy. I got a question for you.

A contractor just installed a sump pump with a french drain to waterproof an unfinished section of my basement. He used a waffle board along the walls to prevent any leak from the walls. I would like to finish this section of my basement but i"m not sure how to make my first floor joint air tight and at the same time ventilate the basement floor in case of radon gas. Where should I go for advises on this?

Thanks.

John

Thx Diane,

Don’t know Sean Lintow of Best Practices, though I know Matthew Redmond.  I want to ask you the same question I asked Matt:

I fear EFFECTIVE is something that may be overlooked as people suppose BEST PRACTICES are sufficient (necessary, yes . . . sufficient, no).   Will EFFECTIVE get lost in Best Practices, especially as regards doing effective air seal and insulation?

Seems like insulators need a spot to share their solutions to problems, much as occurs at heatinghelp.com.  Wife Cheryl and I do lots of follow-up inspections & here’s how we see the “Real World of Install” :

In our audit and follow-up independent guidance, and more-so looking at work people have had done before we are on-site, we estimate that, on average, people get about 70% of what is being paid for in programs that include an audit and follow-up inspection, and less than 70% of what is being bought in private work, outside of programs.  It's hard to figure out a percentage since some work is completed as agreed  but done poorly, some partly done, and in some cases payment is made for work that is entirely missing.   From the installers view I think we'd venture the biggest problem of having something less, or different than what the installer bills for is simply reality: it’s difficult to "ace" air seal and insulation work. 

Also, I’m bizi & want to know what’s involved w/ a group.  Once started, what does the “starter” do?

Thank you Diane for the warm welcome!

Thank you Diane! I look forward to sharing and learning!

Hi Diane

and thanks for your kindly welcome.

HI Diane, I've my location to the map, Go Canada go! What a great online community this is. Kudos.

Hi Diane,

It's nice to be in such good company!  Thanks for having me!

Hi Diane - 

Thanks for the welcome.  Looking forward to using the site and connections.

Nancy

Hi, Diane, Thanks for that welcome a while back.  Just was looking for a way to read Home Energy magazine on this site, as I BELIEVE that I could do before.  But now it seems that I have to subscribe.  I am not unwilling to subscribe, but I just wanted to see if I could read it for free on Home Energy Pros.  Am I crazy -- or am I wrong that the magazine was not accessible through this website?? Thanks, just checking on my sanity.

Thanks Diane, its good to be here! Looks like there are one or two of us from NZ!

Sally

Hi Diane. Thank you so much for welcoming me. It's so nice to be a part of a great community. I'm sure I'm going to learn something in here.

Honestly speaking Diane,  I have high ambitions and dreaming to put my site to the higher level. The thing is, I'm lack of knowledge in green energy and I obviously do not have the time, anymore to keep really late hours. So I join this community and looking for some help from brilliant people, especially the one who has a greater interest in alternative energy. 

To cut everything short, I'm looking for volunteers authors who would be interested in helping me producing a quality alternative energy articles for my alternative energy news website. Can I find someone in here Diane?

Thank you for the nice welcome.