Condensation in your home.
The vast majority of homes we deliver are “out in the country” and one of the more important considerations is water
Get the information you need to make an informed decision
Each day, well most days, we write a blog that talks about all kinds of things dealing with a family’s home. We talk about energy, construction, windows, appliances, trending amenities, floor coverings, cabinetry, insulation, roofing, HVAC, Heat Recovery Ventilators, Cold Climate Heat Pumps, and the most fun is when we write something where the idea came from you. Please let us know what you want to read about concerning your new home whether it is a modular, stick-built, log, or whatever type of construction. We look at our blog as the place where we can talk directly with you.
April 2018
Energy Efficient Furnace.
Yesterday we talked about how Condensing Boilers had become very energy efficient and that in some Europea
What is a condensing boiler?
It seems as though Vermont Modular is talking about Energy Efficiency a lot! Honestly, it is one of our favorite topics. As a
Spring is around the corner!
The other day one of my neighbors was out raking their yard for the first leg of Spring Clean Up. Hold on
March 2018
Let's look further at Heat Pummps
The other day we talked about Heat Pumps (CCHP) or a Cold Climate Heat Pump. These units have many names
Cold Climate Heat Pumps
Cold Climate Heat Pumps (CCHP) have become increasingly popular in the relatively recent past few years.
How about Copper pipes vs. PEX tubing
Yesterday afternoon we had an fascinating call from a gentleman in New Jersey. He was inquiring about building a vacation
Let’s take a trip back to the kitchen.
About a week ago we talked about a grease fire on the kitchen stove and how to extinguish the flames. Check back to one of our earl
Take another look at On-Demand Hot Water
The other day we looked at Tankless On-Demand Hot Water Heaters. Today we are going to go take another look at the same type of wat
U-Values, what are they all about?
Here at Vermont Modular we have repeatedly talked about R-Values that measure the amount of Resistance insulation provides for the m
How about a nice hot shower!
Isn’t it great on a cold winter night or day to take that awesome hot shower and get all kinds of clean and warm, all at the same ti
How about that kitchen fire?
The other day we talked about a grease and/or cooking oil fire in the kitchen and how very dangerous they
Its snowing outside!
This afternoon and for the next several days it is scheduled to snow, then snow some more, and finally keep on snowing. Isn’t winte
Danger lurks in your home!
Over many years we have worked with families that have lost their home in a fire. Fortunately, in every case no one has ever been p
Blowing up Thermal Bridges
Yesterday’s Blog Post that showed The Champlain Bridge between Addison County, Vermont and Essex County, New York. We picked that p
Thermal Bridges can be thwarted.
Yesterday we talked about how a Thermal Bridge conducts heat from inside your warm home to the cold outsid
Bridges, are they as good as you think?
When we think of bridges it almost always has a very positive image in our mind. Bridges get us from over
Using spray foam in the basement
Yesterday we talked about insulating the basement and the conversation was active, thanks everyone for joining in!
What’s going on down in the basement?
So, is spring is around the corner? Here in northern Vermont the temperatures have been rapidly climbing across most of the north c
February 2018
Power Panel
Yesterday we took another look at the Electric Meter that is on the outside of your home. We did get a call pointing out that occas