If you suffer from unexplained headaches, stomach problems and other symptoms, you may want to examine the quality of your potable water — even if it looks clean and safe. Sometimes, unsafe drinking water looks clear to the visible eye. However, your home's water could contain colorless contaminants, such as nitrates, that make you feel sick. The contaminants enter your water supply from the outside of your home and can build up in your plumbing over time.
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Traditional concrete is treated to prevent water from soaking into it and through the material. This leads to erosion and soil loss when water drains off a patio, driveway, or other concrete structure in your yard. Installing pervious concrete lets the moisture flow through and soak into the soil below, and these five tips will help you get the most out of a slab made with this type of material.
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If you are designing your own earth home, you may spend countless hours considering materials, techniques, and layouts. However, the roof is often left out of your calculations until the end and many home builders find they face issues when looking for an eco-friendly, durable roof. One solution you should definitely consider is cedar.
Insulating Properties Add To Passive Solar Heating
If you are building an earth home, then you are probably well aware of the thermal properties of various materials that you will use for your walls.
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Loss of heat in your home during the cool fall and cold winter months can not only make you miserable, but it can substantial increase your heating bill. There are a number of things that you can do to improve the insulation of your home. This will increase the efficiency of your home, as well as keep you warmer for longer during those long winter nights.
Windows & Doors
Installing storm windows can be one of the most cost-effective improvements you can make to insulate your home from winter weather.
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A chimney adds visual interest to the exterior of your home and brings a traditional touch to the most modern of houses. Unfortunately, many old-fashioned chimneys go decades without proper maintenance and inspection. Call in the professionals to fix your chimney promptly or you'll soon contact a roofing repair specialist for at least one of these four problems.
Chimney Collapse
You don't use your old chimney anymore because you know it's leaky and cracking.
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