Making sure that the air filter in your home HVAC system is replaced regularly is essential to keeping the system running smoothly and will help keep everyone in your home healthy. But what kind do you need? How often do they need to be replaced? This article will break down the several types of HVAC […]
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Image Source Your crawlspace is the most vulnerable area in your home to freezing and leaks. When your plumbing runs underneath your house, the pipes become highly susceptible to damage as the water inside freezes and thaws. Because water expands when it freezes, frozen water in your plumbing creates pressure on your pipes until, ultimately,
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Photo © scott tennant (cc-by-sa/2.0) The long and short of it (no pun intended), is that blocking is often required for floor joists prior to installing the subfloor, depending on the length and span of the specific joist. What is blocking and why is it used? Blocking is the process of installing pieces of lumber to assist
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If you’re like most homeowners, you take to the internet to do research before making any major changes or upgrades to your property. You might be re-roofing or re-siding your home and updating your roof soffits in the process. But what should you replace your soffit with? When it comes to soffits, there are several
What’s the best soffit material? Here’s what to consider. Read More »
Bathrooms can be notorious for moisture issues, and for obvious reasons. Tubs, showers, sinks, pipes, drains, not to mention toilet tank water! While the general building code for new construction requires bathrooms to exhaust air directly to the exterior of the building, there are still many existing structures that don’t have that option. For those
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Most of us are used to flipping a switch as we enter a bathroom, allowing an efficient exhaust fan to remove and replace the air inside. However, for bathrooms without that helpful switch, or for people who are in an environment where the fan just doesn’t cut it, dehumidifiers are a huge asset for moisture
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Photo credit: Felix Wong CC BY-SA 4.0 If you have a fuel-burning furnace, it will be equipped with a pressure switch. But you may have no idea what a pressure switch is or what it does. This article will inform you of what it is, how it works, and why you may need to know about
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One of the worst things that can happen during the cold months of winter would be to lose your heat. There are many reasons that your heat can stop working, but an all-too-common problem that I have seen is bad igniters. Furnace igniters are the component of your furnace that gets red hot and lights
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Image Source It seems like everything in our home needs electricity to run, but have you ever thought about your furnace? If it’s a gas unit, then maybe you believe it is powered by the gas, the same way a gas water heater is. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. A gas furnace does require electricity
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Image Source: Aquatic The early 2020s have seen a surge in home renovations, due in large part to the extra time most of us have spent there! Bathrooms are becoming an increasingly popular value addition in homes, from a self-care perspective as well as financial. As the largest item in the room, bathtub and shower
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