The county inspector showed up today around noon. He was friendly and professional. He did a pretty thorough walk-through of the house and pointed out four minor things to be fixed. He signed off the permit and asked me to take care of the minor things as soon as possible. I drove to Home Depot and ... [More]

I learned today that the California Energy Law (Title 24) requires high efficacy luminaires  be used for almost all rooms in residential buildings. In plain English this means that the only type of light bulb allowed is a four-pin compact fluorescent bulb. Here is the justification for this fro... [More]