…at the same time; concrete interior walls can be textured or furred out for drywall; wind-resistant; forms can make exterior wall look like brick or textured paint. Cons: Regional preferences and familiarities with this system may make it not as…

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…extensive foundation work. I build structural walls all the time and slap stone on everything, she says. That includes an exterior wall of her own house, which she veneered with a lustrous grey travertine marble and wrapped inside the garage. A Focal Point…

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…through the upper portion. The round image at right shows the exterior wall penetration for the side vent of a gas fireplace. A window…
…the owner seal: joints between outlet boxes and drywall; exterior wall penetrations such as the gas line, electrical entrance and…

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…fireplace, which vents either through the exterior wall or through the roof. Another is a…
…building a chimney or venting through an exterior wall or the roof, which means they can…
…building a chimney or venting through an exterior wall or the roof, which means they can…

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…efficiency model that includes a damper. 13. Insulate electric outlets. Put your hand in front of an electric outlet on an exterior wall on a blustery day. Feel a breeze? Turn off power and install insulating gaskets behind outlet and switch plates. 14…

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…interior walls, flowing up into the attic and through the exterior wall. Here's the smart thing to do: Install the gaskets on…
…stack. Every place where a wire or pipe passes through an exterior wall creates a potential spot for air leakage. Not-So…

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…from the outside is your heating system's greatest enemy. Some of the worst air leakage areas in the average home are exterior wall outlets (20 percent), the soleplate (25 percent), the duct system (14 percent), exterior windows (12 percent…

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Use energy-saving appliances. Refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioning units and water heaters all have high- efficiency models.

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…veneers or split stones can be used for facing or siding on an exterior wall. Flagstone. Fieldstone. They may sound related but…
…face, and natural color. It can be mortared in for a solid exterior wall or stacked to make a free-standing garden wall. Fieldstone…

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…says James Martin, founder of the Denver-based color consultant firm, The Color People, and specialist in historic home exterior colors. Color completes the historic statement, Martin says. It can really explain a home s architecture. Martin says…

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