"This week, I wanted to indulge myself and find the answer to a question I have wondered about for a long time. As a lifelong hockey player and with NHL Play-Off Fever sweeping the nation, I got to thinking about those cool retro outdoor games that have been featured the past few years and it made me wonder: 'How do they turn a baseball stadium into a hockey stadium for those retro outdoor games?'" Answer from Ross Sanders Well, to start, it takes lots of manpower, lots of pl

"We are building a new home near the Oregon coast on a particularly windy site. My contractor tells me we should use spray-foam insulation. What is that and is he right?" Answer from Ross Sanders Hi Mandy, Your contractor is definitely on to something here. Sprayed insulation has been around for a while, but in recent years, it has been increasingly used in highly energy efficient houses. In traditional "stick-framed" construction, fiberglass batting insulation strips are sta