Archive for July 1st, 2008

Misleading “green-ness” of LED lighting

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I have been doing a lot of reading about lighting for the farmhouse project. I assumed (i.e. believed) all that I’ve read about LED lights and their efficiency. Based on the general messages you hear on the news and read in articles, an LED light is much better than CFL (compact florescent) which is much […]

A house needs “good I/O”

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Mornings are busier than usual these days. The farmhouse construction is generating the usual regulatory paperwork. Fortunately, the contractor responsible for the well and septic system clued me in. He said, “inspectors usually head out into the field by 9:30am. You need to catch them when their office first opens - usually 8:15am.” That […]