by dueckbuilders | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Good afternoon friends! Today we’re going to look at windows. There’s a lot of jargon in the window industry. Low-E, argon, solar heat gain coefficient, u-value/r-value, fenestration (that was just showing off). It is a daunting aspect of the home build...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi all, In today’s home building culture we often get asked about energy payoffs and costs of ownership. These are sometimes difficult questions to answer as there isn’t a plethora of information stating which upgrade pays off when. In some of our previous posts we’ve...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi guys! So here’s a question we’ve been getting lately. What’s the big deal with thermal bridging? Why should I think about addressing it either in my current home or in my new build? It seems like a lot of work has to go into a measly R 7-10 upgrade. Well here we...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Good morning, happy Friday! This post today is going to deal with flooring choices. When you’re building or renovating a huge question that will come up is what do I want to walk on? It floors a lot of people. The fact is that the incredibly wide set of options can be...
by dueckbuilders | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
ICF vs Conventional Hi guys! Here we are already getting to the fun stuff! Lots of you might be wondering when building your home “what’s the deal with this ICF?”. There’s lots of info on ICF and the technology used in keeping basements warm and dry. Provided...
