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A field guide to a better home
A healthier, more efficient home, one honest guide at a time.
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The guides we would hand a new reader first. Each one is researched, priced, and kept current. See them all.
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Heat Pump vs. Furnace: The Honest Math for a Real House
We ran the real numbers for a 2,000 square foot house in six states, with 2026 prices and the rebate…
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Phantom Power: What Your House Uses While Everyone Is Asleep
Electricity just hit a record 18.3 cents. Here is what every always-on device in your house really costs, measured, which…
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The Wood Stove Question: Is Heating With Wood Still a Good Idea?
Modern stoves are ten times cleaner than the old ones, yet wood smoke still kills thousands a year. We ran…
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The Winter Indoor Air Problem: What Happens When You Close the Windows
A sealed winter house turns bedrooms into CO2 chambers, dries the air into the teens, and traps whatever the gas…
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Quiet Power: A Whole Earth Guide to Portable Power Stations
Silent, fuel-free and ready to pair with the sun. Here’s how a home battery fits into a lower-impact life, and…
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How to Cut Your Heating Bill This Winter for Under $100
Heating is 42% of the energy your home uses. Five free habits and an $85 draft-busting kit that pay off…
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