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XML FeedsI'll say that we're trying to go 'greener'-to go totally green would require more change than my pocketbook will currently allow.
We just purchased a home which is 15 years old. I LOVE my house. While we're already enjoying the improved energy efficiency of a full brick home on a crawl space, there are changes that I want to make sooner rather than later.
So you can consider this to be the first installment of an irregular series about making changes bit by bit in an effort to improve. I
f you don't remember from previous posts, I'm a pianist. My baby grand piano is truly my baby-it's a restored antique Baldwin baby grand, and I love her. The front room, where she resides, has gorgeous floor to ceiling windows. And I didn't like the idea of traditional blinds covering up that light. But I also couldn't bear the idea of my baby's finish getting ruined by the sunlight.
So we called on a local window tinting specialist, Charlotte Glass Tinting. They install 3M film to the windows, which is fabulous. The light coming in has been reduced by 45% (but you can't tell looking at it), which reduces the amount of ambient heat which enters the home and also reflects the current heat back inside. Also pretty much stops cold the UVA and UVB rays entering the home. It's more affordable than I had expected and carries a lifetime warranty.
If you're in the process of purchasing home and are considering window coverings, you should check into this product (and of course, call Leigh Brown, the local Charlotte NC area Realtor who looks out for your best interests across the board), and perhaps you too can make your home use just a little less energy.
