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The Case for Historic Windows: The Truth About Energy Efficiency and old Windows
Scott Sidler & Stacy Grinsfelder
“This book removes the assumptions from the energy efficiency argument and provides empirical data.”
-Steve Jordan
The Latest Blog Entries
Main Bathroom Update: Plans? What Plans?
It seems fitting that my first post of 2024 is a bathroom update. I feel like I’ve written about little else in the past two
Embracing Uncertainty in the New Year
I’m not going to lie. 2023 was one of the weirdest and most unsettling years for me yet. On a global scale, the world seems
Travelogue: Quebec City, PEI, and the Canadian Maritimes
As an avid traveler, wanderlust hits me hard each summer. Oh, who am I kidding? Wanderlust hits me every 4-6 months, especially since I’ve been
Main Bathroom Renovation: Layout & Plans
During the past few weeks, I have been working on the main bathroom renovation plan. I had such a nightmare experience with the guest bath
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