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…color for a cooler roof, and are typically sold in greater widths and lengths. This translates into labor and time savings for…
…Self-adhering underlayments were initially used primarily in New England, where ice damming threatens roof integrity. These self…

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…element. Boards Boards come in a variety of styles and widths. Their shapes and tops define them. A classic picket fence…
…architectural styles like Cape Cod, Newport, or ranch. A classic New England-style post cap Gothic-inspired post cap Pyramid…

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…occurring substance in many species of wood) is water-soluble and acts as a detergent. Like all detergents, it decreases surface tension and so destroys the house wrap's ability to repel water. Field research has shown that wood lignin makes it easier for…

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…size, then heated in a tempering oven where temperatures reach 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit. Through rapid cooling, the surface tension of the glass increases, making it four times stronger than standard glass. When tempered glass breaks, it dices or crumbles…

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… Plot where Jane Green's house will be built. Green and Warburg hired an architect, Brooke Girty, an expert in New England architecture who had worked on Katharine Hepburn s house. They decided to base the home s design on that of Ian s childhood…

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…the shadow flicker these giant turbines generate?" She says a majority of her sales are to people relocating from southern New England and many desire building or purchasing their retirement home away from the traffic and noise. Most want privacy and seclusion…

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…produces as much energy as it uses. If we can build an affordable zero-energy home with adequate heating through the harsh New England winters, can a national movement to ZEHs be far behind? Both Roberts and Lamia agree that the green building industry…

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