healthy homes: Healthy Home Features
- 02/05/07 02:14 AM
I want to provide you with a look at some of the features to look for in a healthy home. These are some suggestions for building a home to be as healthy as possible in the long term. You can also apply some to existing homes or renovations.
Capillary Break: Using granular fill, waterproof coatings, rigid insulation, proper drainage, and water sealing under foundations. This prevents water from moving up into the house from the soil, and from condensing on cool foundation walls, which could lead to mold growth.
Windows: High efficiency windows with properly installed flashing allow energy savings, less condensation in winter, … (0 comments)
healthy homes: Going Green in Maine
- 02/02/07 05:43 AM
Alternative Energy and green features are jumping up on the lists of peoples' buying desires for real estate! I have had many people ask me about the greening of real estate. The main stream media has even been covering it- My website has an article from a national publication about Off the Grid homes becoming popular -www.mikemorgenstern.com, in the Off the Grid section. This month's Fine Homebuilding is featuring an article about what it means to be a green home. As someone who markets and sells real estate, I know that there is value in green- green homes that is. I … (0 comments)
I want to provide you with a look at some of the features to look for in a healthy home.;)
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