Practical, up-to-date tips for reducing energy, water use, and embodied carbon in homes: prioritize insulation and airtightness, use heat pumps and solar, harvest rainwater, choose low-impact materials, and manage runoff with SuDS.
Practical guidance for using baseboard heaters safely and saving energy: control, weatherization, and safe use of space heaters as short-term supplements.
Practical options for two-car garages - from carports and shed conversions to attached or detached builds - and how smart upgrades (workshop, basement, second-floor living) increase flexibility and value.
Practical, up-to-date tips to reduce the cost of running electric or hydronic baseboard heaters: zone rooms, use timers or smart line-voltage thermostats, maintain units, improve insulation, and consider heat pumps or boiler upgrades when replacing a system.
Practical guidance on choosing a garden shed: questions to ask, material trade-offs, size and layout tips, and whether to buy a kit, factory unit, or custom build.
A practical two-car garage protects vehicles, adds organized storage, and gains value when designed for upgrades like workshops, EV readiness, or a future ADU.