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Maintaining the Home

Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by Gary.

Most components of your home require periodic maintenance.  Being aware of the maintenance needs of your  property and both anticipating and planning for these needs can make maintenance less expensive.  The following is a list of maintenance suggestions for the exterior, interior and mechanical components of your home.  Deferred maintenance can reduce the value of [...]

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Roofing

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Gary.

Roofs play a key role in protecting building occupants and interiors from outside weather conditions, primarily moisture. The roof, insulation, and ventilation must all work together to keep the building free of moisture. Roofs also provide protection from the sun. In fact, if designed correctly, roof overhangs can protect the buildings exterior walls from [...]

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Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Gary.

EPA Recommends:

If you are buying a home or selling your home, have it tested for radon.
For a new home, ask if radon-resistant construction features were used and if the home has been tested.
Fix the home if the radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.
Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a [...]

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Ten Things You Should Know About Mold

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Gary.

1. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints.
2. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture.
3. If mold is a problem in your home or school, [...]

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Termite Control in the Home

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Gary.

Wood destroying insects and other organisms can cause serious problems in the wood structural components of a house and may go undetected for a long period of time.
All chemical soil treatments, bait systems, and chemical wood treatment must be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and applied in accordance with the EPA label instructions. [...]

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Septic Systems

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Gary.

Septic systems treat and disperse relatively small volumes of waste water from individual or small numbers of homes and commercial buildings. Septic system regulation is usually a state, tribal, and local responsibility. EPA provides information to homeowners and assistance to state and local governments to improve the management of septic systems to prevent failures that [...]

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