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Default Any Canadien homeowners? Construction tips for American homes

Beachcomber wrote:
Looks like it's well below zero in many parts of Canada tonight, no
matter what temperature scale you use.

You Canadiens must have well insulated, and hopefully energy-efficient
homes. Do you have any construction tips for your American cousins
down below?

--- An American who wants to stay warm.

Beachcomber



The answers are the same whether the house is in Winnipeg or Fargo. You
do all the big things right AND all the little things and none of these
things are secrets.

The big problem is that doing things right costs a little more money and
many builders will cut every corner if they are allowed to. They simply
do things to minimum code (or even lower if they know the inspectors are
slackers) and put some more money in their pocket.

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John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com