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Room to Breathe
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Rumford Fireplace
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Running HVAC Ductwork in a New Colonial
Bob meets with Peter Merianos and the crew from Coastal Heating and Air Conditioning who are fabricating the AC ductwork on site. With the Kenmore ... |
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Rural Fire Safety
A move from an urban center to a suburb or rural area requires you to rethink fire safety. First, you must be aware of special fire hazards near ... |
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Salvaged Brick Hearth
Bob visits a Federalist Revival house in Charleston, South Carolina. He watches Ralph lay a new hearth with salvaged brick. |
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Save Money on Heating Fuel this Winter
Comparing purchasing and payment plans as well as talking to fuel providers can help you save on heating costs. Here are some ways to get started. |
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Saving Energy with Electric Resistance Heating
Electricity is a versatile but precious energy source. Because it is needed for refined power equipment such as computers and medical machinery, ... |
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Sealing Air and Moisture Leaks
Air leaks between your home's interior and the outdoors can be a constant drain of energy and money. The air leakage in a typical U.S. home is ... |
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Sealing Damper
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Seasoned Wood
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Selecting a Gas Fireplace
A new fireplace can improve your heating efficiency, and add warmth and charm to your home, without disrupting your floor plan, raising your roof, ... |
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Selecting a Water Heater
Many homeowners wait until their water heater fails before shopping for a replacement. Because they are in a hurry to regain their hot water ... |
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Service a Gas Furnace
Don't wait until it's cold outside to check your gas furnace. Here's what you can do right now. |
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Service an Electric Furnace
Baby, it's cold INSIDE! Better join the Fix-It Club and figure out what's wrong! |
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Service an Oil Furnace
In many regions of the country, oil is king–especially during the winter heating season. If your heating system uses oil, here's how you can ... |
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Shaded AC
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Sizing Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
Older space conditioning systems (more than 10 years old) are often unreliable and much less efficient than a modern system. When it's time for a ... |
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Skylights for Residences
Skylights and roof windows can provide interior building spaces with the warmth and brightness of natural daylight. Their ability to enhance ... |
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Smart Thermostats
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Solar Heat Gain Control for Windows
Before innovations in glass, films, and coatings in the past decade, a typical residential window with one or two layers of glazing allowed ... |
