Follow the green dot til it turns blue, there's your leakby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate In the old days, meaning before six months ago, I would walk around my house one windy day each autumn with a lit match in one hand and a caulk gun in the other. I'd try
Brighter days ahead for you and meby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate It's almost Springtime. Today, I noticed some of my daffodils and crocuses are starting to push their way up through the soil and towards the bright sun. The days are brighter, too, I was calculating as I was driving home this sunny
Shade: nature's own (almost free) energy saverby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate "Awnings can directly affect energy use by simply blocking the sun. heat gain through windows is one of the main reasons why buildings need air conditioners... In some climates you can save 20 to 25% of your cooling energy just by using
will your next toilet keep you flushed with satisfaction?by Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate I've been potty-talking lately as I've asked all the plumbers, contractors, home inspectors I meet about toilets. I talked to many neighbors about this topic, too, and found that more interest swirled around this subject than I would have imagined.
When it comes to efficiency, size does matter.by Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate The heating systems in most homes I see are much too big for the job they have to do. If you have a boiler that's too large, it will cost you more throughout its shortened life. You’ll throw more up-front money
Want to save energy? Just add water.by Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate An often-forgotten energy saver is plain old water, added to your home's air. Humid air will feel warmer on your skin than dryer air, partly because it slows the evaporation of sweat from your skin As they love to remind you repeatedly
to keep my heat from wanderingby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate Though I'm being pleasantly lulled by the warm weather, convinced that Spring is just around the corner, I concede that winter will soon be here. With winter comes high heating bills, which I'm thoroughly opposed to. Winter is bad enough without having to
Incredible shrinking insulationby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate I've been in thousands of basements over the years and I can tell you that a home with well-insulated heating pipes are rare. This winter with oil prices at record highs, it pays more than ever to insulate your heating pipes. In most homes, the uninsulated
Why two flushing choices are better than oneby Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate Israel may be the land flowing with milk & honey, but it's not the land flowing with fresh water. The country faces chronic water shortages, and you can see innovative methods of conserving water everywhere. On a recent trip there I
fooling the eye, myself and my neighbors by Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate The first few cool days of Autumn send me into a panic. I made so many grand plans for home improvement projects over the summer, and now summer is running out, and I've only done . . . well, not too