2008 February

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Entries from February 2008

Energy Conservation Renovation Links - Build It Solar

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Our first review of an energy conservation site with great information for home renovation activities in our Blog Roll is about Build It Solar, a wonderful residential energy conservation site by Gary Reys, a retired airplane product development engineer from ‘Big Sky’ country near Bozeman Montana.Build It Solar focuses on ‘renewable energy for do-it-yourselfers.
There are many […]

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Kitchen Remodeling - Part 12 - Drive for Show, Putt For Doe

February 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

What the heck does a golfing analogy have to do with an article on a kitchen makeover?
We could have titled this article ‘begin with the end in mind’ from that very famous self help book of the 1990’s. The intent would have been the same.
We began our kitchen makeover because we had a functional need […]

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Energy conservation products from the following site sponsors are used in our home:

Dreamscreens is a retractable screen ideal for exterior front or back doors, single or French Doors, in- or out-swinging, that you don’t want hidden behind bulky old-fashioned screen doors.

Where is the energy conservation?

Having professional looking, easy to install, screens the full width and length of our front and back doors will provide significant cross-ventilation, to reduce our air conditioning use in the spring, summer and fall, thus reducing the size of our electricity bills and carbon footprint.

We are writing a series of articles with many pictures on the installation of retractable screen doors in our home, starting with Retractable Screens - Part 1 - the Need

Click on the Dreamscreens Canada logo above to learn more about this product directly from the manufacturer's web site.

This screen-like product fits on the outside of any size or shape of window repelling much of the sun's direct UV rays to signficantly reduce the excessive inside temperature build-up without reducing the view. This dramatically reduced our air conditioning costs.

The cost? Under $3 per square foot.

We have written a series of articles with many pictures on our experiences installing this product and show how it reduced the reading of the temperature gauge in our family room by 15 degrees F, starting with Part 1 - the Need.

Use the graphic above to access the vendor's web site to learn more about this terrific and unique energy conservation product. Add it to your favourites to return to it later or to share with your friends.

We are extremely pleased with EZ Snap solar shades and believe this simple to install energy saving product can work for you as well.

Baby Robin Videos

In mid-July we had a renovation by Mr. & Mrs. Robin of their nest underneath our deck. Was there home renovation a success?

Yes! In Late July there appeared 4 baby Robins who resided in the renovated nest for 2 and 1/2 weeks before leaving the nest to start their own lives.

Here are two videos captured with nothing more than a digital picture camera of the baby Robins and one of their Parent. Yes, turn the sound up on your computer to hear all of nature's sounds. Enjoy!

Dan

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Energy Conservation Renovation Links - Build It Solar

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Kitchen Remodeling - Part 12 - Drive for Show, Putt For Doe

February 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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