Heating/Cooling New, Remodeled Spaces One of the challenges of remodeling is the additional heating and cooling requirements that go along with a finished basement, attic, converted garage, studio, vacation cabin, or small addition. It’s tempting to try to extend our existing heating and cooling systems to cover these new spaces. In many instances that’s a [...]
Programmable Thermostats Are An Instant Energy Upgrade
February 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Have an old thermostat like the one pictured? Then I have some really good news for you. Inexpensive Energy Upgrade One of the most inexpensive energy upgrades with the fastest ROI is upgrading to a programmable thermostat. This will allow you to program your week and automatically dial back the temperature while your home is [...]
Increased Energy Efficiency From Hot Water Heaters
January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In the greater Philadelphia area, most of us are accustomed to conventional natural gas hot water heaters. These appliances are characterized by relatively low efficiency (70% or less), the need to be vented through a metal flue into our chimney, the need for interior air for the combustion process, and an 8 to 12 year [...]
Recessed LED Lighting: Options and Recommendations
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Choosing the best light bulb for a recessed fixture can be a challenge. With the added complexity of energy efficiency, it’s important to invest wisely. Based on years of experience and many new installs in the past 2-3 years, the experts at Post Remodeling & Handyman Services in Philadelphia have reviewed three LED products for [...]
Have An Attached Garage? Are All Entries Sealed?
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A recent project in Blue Bell involved the improvement of weatherstripping of a door that led from an attached garage directly to the lower level (and children’s playroom) of a house. Special Garage Concerns This may seem like a pretty straightforward project. In fact, with the exception of fabricating a threshold to truly seal out [...]
Color Changing, App-Controlled Home LED Lighting – Worth It?
November 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
High Tech Lighting Over 10 years ago, I attended a lighting seminar put on by a major manufacturer. They were touting a new system for controlling the lighting throughout your house. You could preprogram different lighting scenes in every room and control it via remote. While these systems are fascinating, not once was I involved [...]
Home Energy Efficiency – Why The Solar Panel System Came Last
November 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s face it – most homeowners in search of energy efficiency go for the glitz and glamour right out of the gate – solar. The Wrong Approach Clearly, this is a backwards approach. It is much less expensive to save wattage inside the house than to add a photovoltaic system (PV) to the roof. Therefore, [...]
Something scary in your Attic or Basement?
October 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Post Remodeling Cures Your Halloween Haunts! As Halloween approaches, I tend to remember the costumes the children wear on our street. According to my kids, the scariest ones are the Grim Reaper and the Zombie. As a Building Analyst and Remodeler, the scariest things I encounter are usually in basements, crawlspaces, and attics. These are [...]
Winterize Your Home and Beat The Cold!
October 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cold Weather Is Coming! In the greater Philadelphia area, no one escapes the need to prepare for winter. Whether your home was built last year or 100 years ago, there are key areas to consider both inside and outside to make sure you’re prepared. Based on over 10 years of experience, the Post Remodeling & [...]
Solar Power Brings Choice – What System is Most Beneficial?
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have you been thinking about adding solar power to your home? Have you wondered whether to add a Photovoltaic (PV) (electric) or a Solar Thermal (hot water) system? The systems are vastly different and it’s not always intuitive as to which one will benefit you the most. How much sun-drenched roof you have might make [...]