Renovation
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Upgrades to Make When Walls are Opened
Open walls are a chance for improvements but there are considerations to weigh before ripping off the drywall
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Which Comes First: Air-Sealing and Insulation or New Minisplits?
The answer might be obvious to building science experts but one homeowner questions best practices
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Frugal Happy: Demolition
Before any new work can begin, the old must come out
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CarMic House: Improving Indoor Air Quality
To renovate an old house that was occupied by dog owners, Step One is removing the smelly carpeting
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Remodeling Contractors Talk About Energy Retrofits
Owners want to fix up their homes — but some of them aren’t sure they want to invest in energy efficiency
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CarMic House: No, We Are Not Crazy
A Maryland couple defends their decision to renovate rather than tear down a 1954 house
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Number Crunching on a Deep Energy Retrofit
An owner-builder takes a detailed look at how a retrofit added long-term value to his home
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Rebuilding a Mid-Century Dinosaur
An architect and Passive House consultant dive into a whole-house renovation
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Making an Old Tract House Sunnier and More Efficient
In 1983, the Heron was one of five cookie-cutter models offered in Bay Country, a tract housing development in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Perhaps a little ahead of its…
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From a Leaky Old House to a Tight New Home
A young couple retrofits the house next door as an investment in deep energy savings
