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What is a Michigan Basement?
Growing up or living in Michigan, you’ve likely heard the term “Michigan basement.” But … do you know what it means? In this article, we’ll break it down: What is a Michigan basement, and how can you make the most of the basement you have.
How to Avoid a Space Heater Fire: Safety Tips + Alternatives
Heating equipment is one of the top causes of house fires in the US, especially during the cold months. Here we review the top tips to use space heaters safely and the best options to keep your home warm and cozy without space heaters.
How to Interpret Uneven Snow Melt on Roof
A patchy or uneven layer of snow on your roof means that you don’t have enough insulation in your attic, and you also most likely have air leaks that allow warm air from your home to enter the attic, warming the underside of your roof and melting the snow.
Why Is My Upstairs So Hot?
This may hit home: In the summer, your rooms upstairs get way hotter than the rest of the house, even with the air conditioner running. Then winter comes, and the upstairs temperature drops by five to ten degrees compared to the main floor. More than almost anything else, our clients tell us about temperature swings […]
What You Should Know About a Blower Door Test
A drafty home is an uncomfortable home. Undesirable cold air enters your home in the dead of the winter and cool air from a high-efficiency air conditioner can escape during the hot summer. Not only is this uncomfortable, but it can also lead to energy waste and cause higher energy bills. Conducting a blower door […]
How Air Sealing & Insulation Work Together
When it comes to preparing your home for Michigan’s cold winter or hot summer, you might consider your home’s insulation and whether air sealing has been done or not. These are two important factors that directly contribute to your home’s energy performance. Improving your home’s uneven and uncomfortable temperatures can be resolved with these two […]
The Benefits of Air Sealing
As temperatures across Michigan begin dropping as winter approaches, you might find that some areas of your home tend to be cooler than others. If this is the case for your home, it’s possible that you have air leaks that have not been properly sealed. These leaks allow your warm air inside your house to […]
Healthy Home: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality During COVID-19
For better or for worse, we have been spending a lot more time inside our homes to stay socially distanced and healthy through the COVID-19 pandemic. But how healthy is the air that you are breathing in your home? While some indoor air pollutants are relatively mild and can cause minor health problems, long exposure […]
The Importance of Air Sealing
Each year, many homeowners across Michigan face the problem of keeping hot from escaping or entering, depending on the season, through different places in their home. These air leaks can cause quite uncomfortable temperatures inside a home and lead to rather expensive electricity bills. It can be a challenge to identify the exact places where […]
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality & How it can be Improved
We are exposed to several unavoidable risks every day just by being alive. There are also risks present in our day-to-day lives that are avoidable, and poor indoor air quality is one of them. Air pollution is known to influence health issues but many people are unaware this includes both indoor and outdoor air. Air […]