The vast majority of residential solar installations these days are going on the roof of the home or garage. Mounting solar panels directly on the roof of a house has many advantages over a ground-mounted …
Written by: Rich
Architecture, DIY Discussion, Green, How To, Resources
A couple of years ago, an architect friend approached me with an oddball project. Since I am generally known as the king of oddball projects, she knew that I would be hooked as soon as …
Written by: Rich
As anyone who has had to sneak outside and water their gardens at midnight to avoid draconian restrictions and obnoxious neighbors knows, succulents are pretty awesome. After all, it’s hard to find plants that can stand two full days of …
Written by: Lauren
Like it or not, compost happens. We might as well take advantage of it and put it to good use, right? At our house, we officially decided to build a compost system this year in …
Written by: Amy
Double-digging…ever heard of it? Although it can be quite a workout, it’s one great way to get a new garden built quickly in a place with poor soil quality. It requires no tiller or other …
Written by: Rich
Gardening, Green, Kobalt, Landscaping, Sponsored
Is it my imagination, or was this past winter particularly long, cold and miserable? Ah well, we survived it, and finally spring is here! The snow is gone, the sun is shining, the nice, even …
Written by: Phil
As an experienced solar installer and a notorious cheapskate, I am often asked, “How can we start using renewable energy in our home without spending a ton of money?” Okay, not those exact words, but …
Written by: Rich
DIY Discussion, Green, Lighting
In case you didn’t get the memo, incandescent bulbs and their energy-inefficient ways are headed the way of the Betamax. If the Betamax reference happens to be before your time, just pretend I said CD. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I love it when I can turn something I’m going to throw away into something useful. And that’s just what I did with my leftover wood scraps and other old materials that were headed into …
Written by: Eric
First, a little backstory. On garbage day, I was riding my bike around and spotted an old, solid walnut coffee table. It was in rough shape and ugly, which explains why someone put it curbside …
Written by: Guest