A Warm, Comfortable Home, Ten Years On
How Sam and Linda Transformed Their Maine Home with Upgraded …
Read MoreFrom Cold and Leaky to Warm and Efficient
How Jay and Rebecca Prioritized Comfort, Efficiency, and Their Home’s …
Read MoreFrom Damp to Dry — A Westbrook Basement Transformed
Basement Waterproofing in Westbrook, Maine: Heather’s Project with Evergreen Home …
Read MoreCreating a Comfortable Nest for Baby
How Clare & Tim Upgraded Their Comfort with New Attic …
Read MorePrioritizing Projects for a 19th Century Deering Center Home
Matt and Christa knew that the home they had just purchased in the neighborhood they loved — for the price they could afford — was going to need a lot of work. Their new home was a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath, 2,200-square-foot single family structure, built circa 1895 and last updated in the mid-1960s. It still had original plumbing, knob and tube wiring, lath and plaster walls, and a mix of hardwood and pumpkin pine flooring. The original wood stove heating system had been converted to an oil boiler with single pipe steam radiators. The house had no insulation to speak of — unless you count the many layers of wallpaper covering the walls.
Read MoreFinally Comfortable at Home in Palermo
Discovering Comfort Issues in a Newly Purchased 2005 Palermo, ME …
Read MoreA Profound Difference Worth Every Penny
The House When Nancy fell in love with this 24-year-young …
Read MoreEliminating Basement Moisture – and Anxiety
Wyatt and Emily hadn’t lived in their 1930s bungalow very long before they called Evergreen. From “crazy ice dams” to basement moisture, they had a list of concerns that weren’t going away – or allowing them to fully enjoy their home. “It didn’t seem like the house was about to fall down, but it didn’t seem sustainable either,” says Wyatt.
Read MorePlanning for Sustainable Comfort
When Hans & Jen bought this beautiful gambrel in the heart of Brooks, they aimed to turn the “beautiful – but drafty as all get-out” house into a cozy, dry home. They scheduled an energy audit and got right to work on efficiency upgrades, and like many homeowners, they’re working in phases.
Read MoreBeing Environmentally Responsible – and Financially Savvy
When Matt & Patsy bought their first house, they knew the 1890 New Englander needed work. “The bones were solid, but there were a lot of issues,” Matt reports, including a wet basement, drafty rooms, and high energy usage that worried their budget and their consciences.
Read MoreInvesting in Comfort – and Savings in Cushing
The House Jen grew up spending summers down the road …
Read MoreAging in Place, Warm & Cozy
Vera and her husband built this log cabin in Cushing, Maine 30 years ago and had always heated with wood they cut on their own land. But when her husband passed away, Vera couldn’t keep up with the chopping and hauling. She began relying on the oil furnace – and noticing all the drafts. “It’s been such a cold home, and I knew I couldn’t keep living there if I couldn’t get it warm,” says Vera.
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