by Joe Levitch | Oct 15, 2013 | Energy, Insulation, Understanding your home, Weatherization, Windows
As a remodeling contractor I am often asked to troubleshoot home comfort related problems. I have used this blog platform, specifically the Understanding Your Home partition, to help others figure out their homes and solve all sorts of issues that we come across....
by Joe Levitch | Jul 29, 2013 | Plumbing, Understanding your home
“No honey, there are not ghosts in our house rattling the pipes.” Much like the “Snow Lion,” my friend’s son was having trouble seeing in the foot hills. “No son,” he said “Snow Line.” In our case, the rattling...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 25, 2013 | Home Evaluations, HVAC, Indoor Air Quality, Insulation, Understanding your home
No, it has nothing to do with insulated packaging. It does, however, involve thinking differently about energy efficiency and reducing air infiltration into our living spaces. I recently had an in service at a heating company by a nice young man who really knows his...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 14, 2013 | Indoor Air Quality, Moisture Protection, Problem Solving, Understanding your home
I was recently asked to investigate a serious situation involving “MOLD,” which I like to call “Fungal growth,” on the inside of an apartment. When I got there I was initially stunned to see how serious the situation was. I took all sorts of...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 10, 2013 | Plumbing, Understanding your home
This is the anatomy of a frost-proof spigot. AKA “Sillcock”. It works by shutting off the water inside your home and allowing the water to run out of the actual faucet so that there is nothing to freeze. Years ago before these things were invented, we...
