Air-flow Diagnostics for Cavemen

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation does some pretty fun stuff. Here's an interesting test to measure airflow at registers and exhaust vents. Seems so obvious once you know the 'secret'.

For those who find the myriad of government-funded energy subsidies confusing, here's a link to a state-by-state breakdown of the programs.

Well what about unicorns?

I'll just give it to you straight. Dry rot is a myth. Excessive dryness doesn't cause it's own special kind of rot. While this might seem intuitive for the layperson, it's a pervasive misconception among those working in the building industry.

From Paul Fisette's article on wood myths, " Wood needs 4 things to decay: water, oxygen, food (wood) and favorable temperature".

Dry is good for buildings. Water is bad for buildings.