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A mix of articles aimed at helping the homeowner learn, understand, maintain and make improvements to their home. Ranging from simple DIY projects to more technical explanations of how home systems function and operate, my goal is to provide a variety of information to a broad audience. My hope is that these articles and videos will be of benefit to you.

Moisture Intrusion

Moisture intrusion can be the cause of building defects, as well as health ailments for the building's occupants. Inspectors should have...

Insulation R-Value

As energy efficiency has become an increasing concern among builders and homeowners, the attributes and performance of building materials...

Wood-Burning Stoves

A wood-burning stove (also known as a wood stove) is a heating appliance made from iron or steel that is capable of burning wood fuel....

Window Bars

Window bars (also called safety bars and security bars) are metal bars that are installed to prevent intruders from entering a building....

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...

Condensation in Double-Paned Windows

Condensation is the accumulation of liquid water on relatively cold surfaces. Almost all air contains water vapor, the gas phase of water...

Window Well Inspection

A window well is semi-circular excavation that surrounds a basement window. It is typically constructed from a solid barrier made from...

Buying a Foreclosure

Purchasing foreclosed homes in desirable areas at below-market values can be a sound investment strategy. Appreciation on their original...

Bathroom Ventilation Ducts and Fans

Bathroom ventilation systems are designed to exhaust odors and moist air to the home's exterior. Typical systems consist of a ceiling fan...

Inspecting Aluminum Wiring

Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand (solid) aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in...

Increasing Home Energy Efficiency

InterNACHI advises that energy-efficient homes require less energy to perform household functions than homes that are less...

Plants and Indoor Air Quality

Raising plants indoors is a home-healthy move because of their ability to clean the air of carbon dioxide, but their benefits don't stop...

Elements of an Energy-Efficient House

Designing and building an energy-efficient home that conforms to the many considerations faced by home builders can be a challenge....

Nightlights

A nightlight is a small, low-powered electrical light source placed for comfort or convenience in indoor areas that become dark at night....

Home Safety for the Elderly

Each year, according to estimates by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 1 million people over age 65 are treated...

Stairway Inspection

Stairways, due to their inherent dangers, as well as unsafe patterns of use by homeowners, are the sites of a surprising number of...

Thermostats

Thermostats are devices designed to control the heating and cooling systems in a building so that air temperature remains comfortable....

The Small House Movement

A growing number of homeowners in the U.S. are downsizing to homes smaller than 1,000 square feet, and, in some cases, smaller than 100...

Shrinkage Cracks in Concrete

Newly-placed concrete develops tensile stresses as differences in temperature and moisture content develop in the drying concrete. These...

Sewer Gases in the Home

Decomposing waste materials in public and private sewer and septic systems create sewer gases. Methane is the largest single constituent...

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