Archive of posts filed under the Remodel Stories category.
From Foreclosure To Green Home: Property Inspection
Property Inspection The offer for the home included ten days for detail inspection of the home before the deal becomes final. Unexpected costs need to correct problems uncovered during the inspection can be basis to renegotiate the price of the offer or to retract the offer. Items of particular concern were the sewage system and […]
Acquiring A Foreclosed Home For Green Remodel
In April 2013, Tom Smith (owner of Summit Energy Solutions) found several homes for sale in Bridgton, Maine. One of them, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1716 sq ft home built circa 1900, got his and Dave Robinson’s (founder of GreenEarthEquities) attention. The house was foreclosed by Fannie Mae and put on the market at […]
Partnering With Green Hearted Companies
Green Remodel Forum is excited to partner with GreenEarthEquities and Summit Energy Solutions in an energy efficiency remodel. As Green Remodel Forum is an informational website for up to date information on how to make your home green, healthier, more comfortable, durable and achieve energy efficient at the same time, we are always looking for […]
Sundong Kwong Interviewed by GreenEarthEquities
In December 2012, Dave Robinson of GreenEarthEquities invited me for an interview about the Green Remodel Forum on his weekly webinar. As an industry recognized leader in home energy efficiency improvement, Dave won the 2012 Building Performance Institute’s Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry. Dave described that he embarked on […]
The Terry Project: A Comfortable Home At Last
Cathy had a heat pump installed, with a separate gas furnace as backup or alternate heating source. She is now able to heat the entire house, including the kitchen addition and other areas that she did not bother to heat in the past. Even with more space to heat, her utility bill dropped from between […]
The Terry Project: Sustainability Measures
The final step in air sealing the house was to take care of the old flooring in the kitchen area. It turns out that there are gaps between the old floorboard slats. These gaps will be completely taped up to prevent air or moisture moving from the crawlspace into the living space. A new floor […]
The Terry Project: Cellulose Insulation and Energy Modeling
The latest work done on Cathy’s house is the application of insulation. They have decided to use blown cellulose to fill the exterior walls and the cathedral ceiling. The cellulose insulation is expected to yield R-13 for the walls and R-38 for the ceiling. The
The Terry Project: Air Sealing, Insulation, Windows
The family room with a vaulted ceiling requires particular attention for insulation. The roof sheathing material is foil faced oriented strand boards (OSB). The foils act as a radiant barrier which will cut down the heat from the hot roof from getting into the living space. Under the radiant barriers, sheet rocks were installed leaving […]