Monthly Archives: May 2013

One of the design errors I committed was underestimating the ventilation requirements of an active kitchen.  It is common for an over-the-stove microwave to provide a vent fan for removing the fumes from the chemical reactions common in the preparation … Continue reading →

I started the renovation of This Old House by considering its energy usage.  An energy audit was performed early on,  and I have replaced the old boiler and asbestos-clad pipes, and last summer I started investigating the replacement of the … Continue reading →