A family's journey to build a healthy home
An eventful week of inspections.... Gas inspection passed, Electric inspection passed, HVAC inspection passed AND low voltage wiring passed! WAY TO GO CRAIG!!! He is solely responsible for the low voltage inspection passing on Friday! I respect him so much as he has not only taken on this role of Owner-Builder but then took on… Continue reading A week of inspections…
With the increase of technology, the reality is that you can choose to build a home without any hardwire. Your 'Smart TV' doesn't need a cable, your cell phone can replace your land line, and your computers can all be Wifi. "We could, but should we?" became our question. Our answer was NO, because we… Continue reading Old fashioned hard wire…
With our awareness of dirty electricity and how our bodies can benefit from a calm environment, we attempted to find a way to install shielded wiring. It was not a budget friendly option. So, the best option for us was to have a "kill switch" installed per bedroom. The kill switch is an additional switch… Continue reading 1 Kill Switch per bedroom please!
We ordered our appliances this weekend! Over the past couple of months, we had been shopping around and cost comparing. Crazy how one store may have a cheaper price but then their warranty plan is more than double. Comparing the bottom line amount was the key for our appliance purchase! There were a lot of… Continue reading Opting for ‘dumb’ appliances
Sometimes you just have to scratch your head and wonder what someone was thinking when they completed the job! This was the case with the installation of the HVAC. The 2x6 board encasing a tube! In our minds, it had to go as it blocks the storage area upstairs. The HVAC company's supervisor confirmed… Continue reading HVAC blunders are like a set of dominoes!