Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives CO alarms are required to be installed on every floor and within 10 feet of every sleeping room. There cannot be a flight of stairs…
I was talking to a customer about the importance of CO detectors in the home. "Oh!" she said, "I know all about that!" She shared the story of her sister's…
The short answer is yes. Roof vents are a necessary component of a healthy home. All attics require proper ventilation, no matter the season. There is a phrase among today's…
Gas log fireplaces are also known as gas lighters. The lighter is a burner installed under the log holder in a regular, wood burning fireplace. The setup is pretty simple;…
The problems associated with air that is too dry are very few, especially compared to air that is too moist. There are more than 100,000 kinds of mold in the…
Foam panels are great at insulating walls, but a half-done job is MUCH worse than one not done at all! Foam insulation on basement walls are flammable. Have any exposed…
There are still a few oil burning furnaces. Most of the houses I inspect are heated with natural gas. (I'm seeing more and more geothermal heating systems, but those are…