Let's start with a few sizes of items that are found in a bedroom. Beds for example are this size and the room for an average human to move around a bed is approx. 24”+. Now keep in mind the minimum hall way size is 36” so if you have …

Septic or Town Sewer

For all builders town sewer is the best, but is it best for the home owner? Lets do a few numbers to see if it works - a typically septic system costs between $15-50,000. Then you are told to pump them ever few years. The …

HEATING

There are so many ways to heat a home today, from hot water to electric. Let me take you through them all to give you a better understanding.

Zones – A zone is a part of the home that is controlled by a thermostat that controls …

GENERATOR

A generator is a motor driven machine that uses a fossil fuel powered motor to drive a coil that produces electricity. Generators come in all different sizes, from small units, that are inverters (they convert low voltage electricity to high voltage) all the way to huge units that …

COST TO RUN A HOME?

ELECTRICITY

This document is part of a series designed to help you understand how it works and what you can do to save money or make your home run more efficiently.

First lets start with electricity in north America. ALL homes …

WATER Choices

Water is the most important part of the home, without water, you cannot move in. Water comes to the property in 2 ways, a private well or town water. 

Private water typically is acquired from either a shallow well, typically not more than 15’ deep, and …