Asbestos In Your Home
Asbestos In Your Home - Once a common element in a wide range of building materials, asbestos is now known to be a serious health risk. Before you sta Once a common element in a wide range of building materials, asbestos is now known to be a ... [... more]
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Caring For Cedar Shingles
Caring For Cedar Shingles - Cedar roofing and siding are a classic building material, and with proper installation, care and maintenance will last 20 Cedar roofing and siding are a classic building material, and with proper installation, care and ... [... more]
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Home Maintenance Checklist
Home Maintenance Checklist - Here's a simple bi-annual Top to Bottom checklist to keep your home in shape year round. Here's a simple bi-annual "Top to Bottom" checklist to keep your home in shape year round. Check roof and around vents, ... [... more]
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Copper Gutters
Copper Gutters - Gutters are the unsung heroes of a home's exterior. When constructed from copper, this oft-overlooked detail becomes more than a rain Gutters are the unsung heroes of a home's exterior. When constructed from copper, this ... [... more]
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A Panelized Home: When Weather Strikes
A Panelized Home: When Weather Strikes - Foul weather hits the site before the roof is finished, forcing some fast-paced work to seal out the elements Foul weather hits the site before the roof is finished, forcing some fast-paced work to seal ... [... more]
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Asphalt Shingles
Asphalt Shingles - Asphalt shingles are an economical roofing solution. But shop around, because not all shingles are the same. Asphalt shingles are an economical roofing solution. But shop around, because not all shingles are the same. Available ... [... more]
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Building a Tighter Roof with Roofing Underlayments
Building a Tighter Roof with Roofing Underlayments - Roof underlayments are designed to protect the roof sheathing and structure from moisture and pen Roof underlayments are designed to protect the roof sheathing and structure from moisture and ... [... more]
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Easy Attics
Easy Attics - Engineered roof trusses speed roof framing and save money. Bob Vila watches as the carpenters install the pre-fabricated roof truss system above the garage. Each truss has an open center section, which will allow for the creation of ... [... more]
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What is Asbestos?
What is Asbestos? - Asbestos is a serious health risk-and it may be in your home. Educate yourself with this helpful asbestos fact sheet from the Envi Asbestos is a serious health risk-and it may be in your home. Educate yourself with this ... [... more]
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Cooling Your Home Naturally
Cooling Your Home Naturally - There are several methods to reduce or even replace the use of an air conditioning system by using nonmechanical ways to There are several methods to reduce or even replace the use of an air conditioning system by ... [... more]
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Fireplace Safety
Fireplace Safety - More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as ... [... more]
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Gutter Basics
Gutter Basics - By diverting rain run-off from the home, gutters protect basements, crawl spaces, and siding from moisture and water intrusion. Choosi By diverting rain run-off from the home, gutters protect basements, crawl spaces, and siding ... [... more]
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