Radon is estimated to cause thousands of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. The EPA recommends that you test your home for radon and install a mitigation system if the level is 4 picocuries per liter or higher. Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk, and in many...

As we learn more about building science homes are being built tighter through good construction details. This is a GOOD thing. The new worry is that many products used in homes off gas chemicals known in the industry at Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). These chemicals...

In a recent Facebook post, I included this statement: Caulking is one of the best protections for Healthy Indoor Air Quality in a home. Which led to this question: How does caulking help with healthy indoor air-quality? The answer came from Insulation and building science expert,...

1. Equitable Use – The design is useful and marketable to people with any ability. (Who wants to have to bend down to find that missing sock, make things easier for everyone) 2. Flexibility of Use – The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and...

I have posted on the topic of CSI in the past, and with another Certification Exam deadline looming, it is time to do it again. In the construction industry, it is easy to put your head down and try to avoid problems by showing up on time, doing what is expected, and performing...

Your heating (ventilation) and cooling system uses more energy than anything else in your home. There are many things that could hamper the effectiveness of the system costing you money and comfort every day. Finding places that are causing problems and costing you resources is...

Construction Experts, Classic Car Show, Bands, Dancing, Kid Zone with HUGE Bouncy House, Taste of Virginia, BEER Garden, SPCA, United Way, MTC, Live Auction, Silent Auction – this is not your everyday HOME and GARDEN Show! The SVBA Home and Garden Show for 2013 is scheduled...

This weeks Friday Featured Local Business leader covers three businesses. After reading this you might wonder if Deb ever sleeps! So, Deb, give us some background on your company. What do you do and why do you do it? I am lucky to be a part of several great organizations...

A team approach leads to successful construction projects.

Green walls are a relatively new concept that comes in many sizes and shapes. Living walls incorporate a vertical growing support matrix that allows plants to be rooted anywhere on a building’s wall surface versus a green facade that trains vines to grow up a trellis or...