Kraloy Fittings
Building Resilience from the Foundation, Up, with ICF Construction
Exterior residential wall construction is receiving more attention these
days, especially in areas now prone to dangerous weather conditions.
Traditional wood-frame approaches can have difficulty withstanding
extreme winds, flooding, and wildfires, and both building departments
and home insurers are taking notice.
Mulberry Metal Products, Inc.
Braving the Elements: A Guide to Weatherproof Boxes
I'm working on upgrading the electrical outlets around the outside of
our house. In addition to adding more receptacles around the perimeter,
I'm finally getting around to "electrifying" the shed and lean-to in the
backyard.
Cantex, Inc.
How to Bring Power Where It’s Needed After the Walls Are Up
I’ve owned three homes in my life. The youngest was 41 years old when I
moved in and the other two were both over 80. I chose all three based on
a combination of affordability and character – I’m a sucker for period
features like ceiling molding and solid-pine paneling.
Schneider Electric / Square D
How Manufacturers are Bringing Basic Breaker Boxes into the Digital Age
Three years ago, I decided to finally bring my home into the modern age,
in terms of its electrical distribution system. Gone was the
50-plus-year-old, 60-amp fuse box (yes, I said “fuse box”), along with
the similarly low-capacity line from the pole to the house. In their
place, a new 200-amp service line and breaker panel.
Allied Moulded Products, Inc.
Mind the Gap: Air-Sealing Options for Exterior Wall Outlets
Residential energy use today accounts for about 20% of U.S. greenhouse
gas emissions – though this figure varies widely by region and income
level. Certainly, getting more of our energy from renewable resources
can help reduce those emissions, but we also need to limit overall
energy demand in order to meet the emissions cuts necessary to blunt
climate change’s worst effects.
Mersen
Guess What? Fuses Still Matter
Up until three years ago, I lived with a couple small boxes of spare
fuses that sat on top of the water heater in the basement, ready to be
drawn from should the rare combination of, say, the toaster and
microwave operating at the same time happen to shut down power to the
kitchen.
