Buying a new construction home? Here are two things you might want to ask your builder. Does the builder use LP TechShield radiant barrier (or other radiant barrier roof sheathing) as the roof decking? A radiant barrier decking helps block radiant heat from entering...

Closed Crawlspace Systems   When I first received my home inspectors license in 1999, one of my first continuing education classes that spring was given by a gentleman from Advanced Energy, a non-profit energy consulting firm in Raleigh....