Insider secrets # 23When looking at two-story homes, one of the ways to optimize comfort, especially when heating or cooling a home, is to zone the...

Insider secrets # 22Today we’re going to talk about multi-level homes and in particular, the kind of airflow that happens in staircases....

Insider secrets # 21Having retrofitted thousands of homes, I have come to the conclusion that most two-storey homes are constructed upside down. In...

Insider secrets # 20Colour has a big impact on the internal comfort of your home and in particular, we are discussing the external colour of your...

Insider secrets # 19Summer is coming and we know it’s going to get hot. Over the years temperatures have continued to increase, and pergolas can be...

Insider secrets # 18With summer just around the corner, we looked at a good way, a better way and the best way to shade our windows from the sun, so...

Insider secrets # 17We are growing a grapevine over our pergola in order to keep it beautifully shaded in the summer which makes space much more...

Insider secrets # 16Your home will never be cool in summer without effective shading. Because every home is different it may not be possible to...

Insider secrets # 15Split systems can be amazingly efficient heaters and coolers, but one thing that makes them less efficient is when they get...

Insider secrets # 14Exterior floodlights, especially those with a movement sensor, can come with light globes of 150 watts. As there are generally...