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  • Before I put this dog down…

    Before I put this dog down…

    I am closing out the books on that dog of a year, 2011. We’ve been working on passive solar renovations for the last several years. While weather plays some part in our utility usage for our home from year to year, I thought I’d report on our general progress.

    The Results of our Passive Solar Renovations
    The Results of our Passive Solar Renovations

    I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. If solar panels are your goal, you’ll go broke trying to “solarize” a lossy house.

    Proper windows, doors, insulation, CFLs, Energy Star appliances, and shutting down drafts will save you big when it comes time to buy solar panels.

    This isn’t sexy work, but it’s important.

     

  • I’m just holding Mike’s coat : Gardenfork Radio

    I’m just holding Mike’s coat : Gardenfork Radio

    Please like us on facebook.com/GardenFork ! Rick, Mike, & Eric talk how to fix ice dams, how to prevent ice dams, insulating your attic, getting honeybees ready for spring, Sirius Martha Stewart Living Radio, and how to prune a tree the right way. Only the most recent 100 shows are on iTunes. Listen to the full radio archive at www.GardenFork.TV

    The how to repair ice dams video we talk about is here

    photo by ronnieb

  • There’s a lot of duct tape in the world : GardenFork Radio

    There’s a lot of duct tape in the world : GardenFork Radio

    Monica and Eric talk about Monica’s renovation of her 2nd floor, and the surprises you find when you take the walls down in your house. Plus Raising goats in your backyard, Ice Dams, Rain Gutters, Dog Toys, insulating your home, and how to remove a bathtub from your home.

    Here is the backyard goat article in the NY Times

    The Goat Justice League is here

    photo by Duboix