Bacon might steal the opening, but the real feast here is a tour of where homebuilding is headed—and how to make smarter choices without spending more than you need. We dig into the surprising benefits of building smaller, then show how thoughtful design—10-foot ceilings, full-height storage, and slab-on-grade shop-plus-suite layouts—can turn compact footprints into flexible, livable homes that age with you. From there we move into resilience. Fortified roofs with better nails, sealed underl...
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Bacon might steal the opening, but the real feast here is a tour of where homebuilding is headed—and how to make smarter choices without spending more than you need. We dig into the surprising benefits of building smaller, then show how thoughtful design—10-foot ceilings, full-height storage, and slab-on-grade shop-plus-suite layouts—can turn compact footprints into flexible, livable homes that age with you. From there we move into resilience. Fortified roofs with better nails, sealed underl...
Home Weatherization: Your Guide to Comfort and Savings
The Carolina Contractor Show
31 minutes
7 months ago
Home Weatherization: Your Guide to Comfort and Savings
Feeling the pinch of high utility bills? Your home might be quietly leaking money through unsealed windows, inadequate insulation, and other weatherization weak points. General contractor Donnie Blanchard breaks down the surprising difference between weatherization and insulation – and why you need both for maximum comfort and savings… We dive into a fascinating case study of a young couple whose home had zero wall insulation, leaving them shivering in 50-degree indoor temperatures despite r...
The Carolina Contractor Show
Bacon might steal the opening, but the real feast here is a tour of where homebuilding is headed—and how to make smarter choices without spending more than you need. We dig into the surprising benefits of building smaller, then show how thoughtful design—10-foot ceilings, full-height storage, and slab-on-grade shop-plus-suite layouts—can turn compact footprints into flexible, livable homes that age with you. From there we move into resilience. Fortified roofs with better nails, sealed underl...
