What is your Home Energy IQ?This is a test created by Energy.Gov. Aome of the questions you might want to change or ask why does that matter to me but over all it is a good test to get you thinking. If you bounce arounf the energy.gov website you will also find there is a […]

HERS and Mine, What’s HERS going to cost you?You may not know much about it now but HERS ratings are here and are not going away. Home Energy Rating Score. They have been built into the 2015 IECC. Now, how and when it will affect you will may vary on when the code is adopted […]

We get questions on how to build out a basement and not worry about mold. Here is a quick 5 step process to a mold free basement build out. #1. Put a concrete sealer on the floor and walls. Anything concrete sealer will do. If you are worried about seepage then you can use ULG DryLok […]

What can you recycle? We all hear about the being green. There are many ways to do your part. We all try to recycle. But, do you look for the proper symbols? Can everything really go in the bin? We are all told to put plastic, aluminum and paper in a special can. But did […]

10 Spring Cleaning Tips with Blain’s Farm and Fleet By Kristin Mickelson, Blain’s Farm and Fleet   It’s spring cleaning time, but no need to be overwhelmed. Just follow our 10 Spring Cleaning Tips and take one task at a time. Remember, a good spring cleaning helps keep your home more organized, cleaner and more […]

Can Windows Make You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?    By Tom Herron, LEED Green Associate Scientific research has found that letting sufficient sunlight into a building can provide incredible benefits to occupants. Daylighting, as this technique is called, has been found to fight depression, speed recovery from illness and injury, increase productivity, improve academic learning and […]

Improving Toilet Replacement Have you ever replaced a toilet? Well let us tell you, it is messy. What seals the toilet to the floor is usually a wax toilet gasket that is gooey and gross! It is especially gross after being sealed to the floor after years and years and you probably have a leaky […]

Soffit Venting. Last week I talked about the need to properly vent your roof; and how to determine how many vents you need in the roof to do it properly. That was posted on the Mighty House Blog page for you. This week I want to talk about soffit venting. Why is it important? Because […]

Roof Venting My tip of the week this week is about roof venting. Sure we talk about it all the time but, we never get technical enough for you to fully understand what needs to get done. Roof venting is important; it gets the heat out in the summer and moisture in the winter. This […]

Choosing the right type of paint. Raw or new Wood: Coat entire surface with an oil or alcohol based stain-blocking primer. Finish with high-quality latex or oil-based paint. Sand between coats with 320-grit sandpaper. Painted Wood or Paneling: Clean surfaces with TSP or other non-residue cleaner. Roughen the surfaces with 150-grit sandpaper; clean off the […]