The Importance of a Home’s Orientation

The Importance of a Home’s Orientation – Who wouldn’t want to live in a very comfortable home with all the creature comforts that the mind could imagine? If there were no limitations on what luxuries you could have within your home, which ones would you...

Using Your Air Conditioner Efficiently

Using Your Air Conditioner Efficiently  – In my younger years when I first went to work in Moranbah, which is an inland mining town in Queensland, I had luckily arrived before my furniture was sent from Brisbane. Because I arrived when the temperatures were well...

Electricity Power Savers, Do They Really Work?

Electricity Power Savers, Do They Really Work? Who wouldn’t want a gadget that you can buy on eBay that simply plugs into a power outlet in your home and cuts your electricity bill in half? My guess would be that everybody would want one. If your yearly electricity...

My Home Is Frequently Shaded, Is Solar Worth It?

My Home Is Frequently Shaded. Is Solar Worth It? If you live in an area where you have very little access to the sun, then putting solar panels on the roof of your home to reduce your electricity bill may not be a commercially viable option. If your home is located in...