If I had a nickel for every time a client asked me for an easy way to make their home more energy efficient, I’d be a very rich man. The question has been asked in numerous different ways over the years, but the basic gist is the same: What can
Jeff lives in Folsom and loves the big windows that he has in his house… at least, he usually does. This summer has been blazingly hot (even by Northern California standards), and Jeff wants to know the best way to cool down a house with big windows. He writes: “The
Let’s be honest—when it comes to weather, we have it fairly easy here in Northern California. Summers are gloriously warm and dry and, while the winters are a little soggy and chilly, we’re pretty lucky that “cold” to us means anything below 60 degrees. The one thing that can take
A long time Roseville client, Jeff, recently converted the back room of his house into an in-law suite for his father-in-law. The problem, though, is that the walls back there weren’t insulated well, and as the summer has started heating up, it’s becoming a problem. Jeff says: “I need some
There was a time when the good old air conditioning unit was the most complex piece of technology in most houses, or, if not the most complex, then definitely the largest. These days, though, that’s almost never the case. I’m actually starting to see more and more homeowners who have
I was over at a buddy’s house last weekend watching some early season baseball on TV. Now, normally I’d be thinking about things like pitching, batting averages, and whether or not the Giants can make another World Series run this season. That afternoon was a hot one, though, and the
It’s hard to pick which of the towns in our area was hardest hit by this year’s winter storms. The weather websites that measure rainfall aren’t a big help, because they only keep numbers for certain areas. Sacramento seemed to show up on the news quite a bit, but that’s
John lives in Gold River, CA, a meticulously planned community where the high-value houses adhere to strict architectural guidelines set by the community associations. John says: “My family and I have lived in Gold River for years, and we love how the community association here protects the value of our
The town of Lincoln has a long history in California, from what once used to be a Nisenan tribe village to the influx of gold rushers that came through seeking their fortunes. The town officially became established, though, when the railroad chugged in after Charles Lincoln Wilson sold tracts of
It’s a magical time here in the Sierra Nevada foothills as the snow begins to blanket the ground. It reminds me of a storybook, with tree covered hills surrounding a quaint, picturesque town as snow slowly drifts down, trimming the old buildings with white. But summers in Newcastle can be
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