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Updating a Massachusetts Colonial
A homeowner weighs the benefits of sealing air leaks and adding insulation in the attic and the basement
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Planning for Backup Power in an All-Electric House
A homeowner in Kentucky eyes a solar array to keep his house running in the event of a power outage
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Choosing a New HVAC System
A homeowner looks for suggestions in updating old heating and cooling equipment
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A One-Room Insulation Challenge
This poorly insulated addition has a pier foundation and is open to the wind from below
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A 1950s Cape With Many Needs
A first-time homeowner wonders where to start with energy upgrades
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Pondering an Attic Conversion in New York
A homeowner wonders whether the advice he’s getting on insulating his attic will lead to trouble
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How to Insulate a Wood Foundation
A homeowner wonders whether exterior insulation is his best choice, and if so how it could be detailed on a log home
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There’s Mold in My Attic
After converting a seasonal cabin to a year-round use, a homeowner discovers a problem
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Planning a Retrofit in the Pacific Northwest
The owner of a drafty, poorly insulated house looks for advice
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Lead Paint and Old Clapboards
A homeowner looks for ways to rescue painted bevel siding on an 1860 house
