Kitchen
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Frugal Happy: Putting in a New Kitchen
It's a DIY affair, right down to installing the cabinets and cutting the quartz countertop
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Makeup Air for Kitchen Exhaust
What the code does and doesn't say about kitchen exhaust and makeup air and how to prevent backdrafting of certain combustion appliances
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All About Microwave Ovens
A microwave oven usually uses less energy than other methods of cooking — but sometimes it doesn’t
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Choosing Kitchen Appliances for a Passivhaus
What we like — and don’t — about our refrigerator, dishwasher, induction cooktop, oven, range hood, and microwave
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Going High-Tech With an Induction Cooktop
Induction cooktops respond quickly, avoid gas combustion, are tops in energy efficiency, and limit risk of burns
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The Green Countertop Dilemma
Remodeling your kitchen and looking for the greenest choice in countertops? The answer is easier than you think.
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A Fast Kitchen Addition Made With SIPs
Old houses didn't need big kitchens because they weren't the central gathering spot that today's kitchens are. The 12-ft. by 12-ft. kitchen in the house my wife, Chris, and I…
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Green Remodel of a Midcentury Kitchen
After 10 years of working around the shortcomings of this 1950s kitchen, the owners felt it was time to change the room to meet their needs.
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Greenest Room in the House
Kitchens of the past were often dark, cramped places where a solitary cook would toil. Now that it has evolved into the social hub of the house, people usually want…
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Saving Energy In the Kitchen
It's OK to use less water to cook pasta
