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How to Insulate Water Heaters, Pipes and Attic Spaces
Adding insulation is an inexpensive way to greatly reduce energy costs. |
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How to Properly Handle Hazardous Household Products
You can reduce your use of hazardous household products by choosing safer, less-toxic products. |
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How to Remove Old Flooring
Old flooring can be easily removed to make way for new flooring. Follow the preparation steps to save on cleanup time. |
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How to Replace a Filter for a Forced Air Heating System
Replacing an old filter can save as much as 5 percent on your heating costs. |
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How to Store Items Safely and Effectively
Finding suitable storage within your home is just one half of a complex puzzle. Your possessions all require individualized ... |
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Humidifier Placement
Place humidifiers and dehumidifiers away from walls and bulky furniture. These appliances work best when air circulates freely ... |
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Humidity Control
To deter mold, keep indoor humidity low. If possible, keep indoor humidity below 60 percent (ideally between 30 and 50 ... |
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HVAC Maintenance
Maintain your system periodically to yield immediate energy savings, improved comfort, and a longer trouble-free service for ... |
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Indoor Air Quality: Basement Remodels
Before starting your basement remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors ... |
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Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It results from incomplete oxidation of carbon in combustion. |
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Indoor Air Quality: Flood Cleanup
Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. Failure to ... |
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Inspecting Gas Vents
When inspecting a new or potential new home, make sure that any of the gas equipment needing ventilation—heaters, dryers, hot ... |
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Inspecting the Concrete Slab in the Basement
Ryley and Mike Wescott inspect the basement concrete slab after the pour and then they go over other construction details in ... |
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Installation of Laminated Engineered Wood Floor System
Work continues at the sister project house where a new Kahrs "Linnea" laminated floor system is being installed. Tim Colgan ... |
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Installation of the HVAC System
Bob joins Paul Costello and Lou Mazzini in the old dairy building to discuss the SpacePak high velocity hydro air HVAC system ... |
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Installing a Bulkhead
Bulkheads usually come in kits. Lay out the pieces first and follow the directions step by step, and it should only take you ... |
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Installing a Central Vacuum System
Ron Boffoli from Cape Cod Vacuum Supply is on site installing the components for a central vacuum system. Bob joins Boffoli as ... |
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Installing a Mirror and other Glasswork
Bob meets with Bill Brody from Classic Glass and learns how to install a large mirror, a glass shelf, and a glass partition ... |
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Installing a Preassembled Whole House Radiant Heating System
Bob meets with Erling Andersen of AIM (Andersen International Marketing) in the basement of the modern Colonial to discuss the ... |
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Installing an Oil-Fired Boiler For the New Home Addition
Bob meets Jack O'Leary, the plumbing and heating contractor for this remodeling project. They discuss the old heating unit, ... |
