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Understanding Mold and Moisture
Mold Basics The key to mold control is moisture control. If mold is a problem in your home, you should clean up the mold promptly and fix the water...
Manufacturing Housing Standards
The term "manufactured home" was adopted in 1980 by the the U.S. Congress to describe a type of house that is constructed in a factory to comply...
Understanding a Log House
Log homes may be site-built or pre-cut in a factory for delivery to the site. Some log home manufacturers can also customize their designs. Before...
Maintaining a Hydroponics System
Hydroponics is a method of growing vegetation without soil, oftentimes indoors or in a greenhouse. The environmental growing conditions are tightly...
Facts and Dangers on Lightning
Lightning is the "visible discharge of static electricity within a cloud, between clouds or between the earth and a cloud," as defined...
Dryer Vent Safety
Clothes dryers evaporate the water from wet clothing by blowing hot air past them while they tumble inside a spinning drum. Heat is provided by an...
Landscape Shading
One of the easiest ways to reduce solar heat gain and subsequent energy costs is as simple as planting a tree. The strategic placement of trees,...
Installing Attic Insultation
According to the EnergyStar™ Program, heating and cooling costs can be slashed by up to 20% per year by properly sealing and insulating the home....
Indoor Air Quality 101
Indoor air quality is generally worse than most people believe, but there are things you can do about it. Some Quick Facts: Indoor air quality can...
Increasing Home Energy Efficiency
HomeCheck Property Inspections advises that energy-efficient homes require less energy to perform household functions than homes that are less...