Recent Q&A

• What’s the best technical book on Concrete?

  I'm looking for the best book on the subject of CONCRETE, to improve my project manager and lead carpenters knowledge. Does anyone have favorites to recommend?

• Can I do CFL recessed lighting in a recessed closet?

  We're doing a project where the client wants recesssed lighting in a walk-in closet. The electrical code requires lighting in closets to be low heat floresecents, (to prevent fires in…

• LEED-H on historic homes

  Does anyone know of LEED-H being attempted on a historic home (say, built before 1940)? If not, has anyone seen LEED-H attempted on ANY existing home? Cheers, Aaron

• How do I seal a crawl space, with a below-grade basement with an existing slab?

  I do a load of work retrofitting "new" green building practices into 80-100 year old homes. Sealed crawl spaces is a particular retrofit specialty, but even after installing a half…