There are several windows in my basement that I’ve tried to clean – inside and out. Yet they remain foggy with a film that does not seem to go away due to a broken seal with several windows. There are many ways this issue is described: a failed window seal, blown seal, lost vacuum seal […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Air must get in. Air must get out. How’s it going in your house? I find that most new construction is not doing enough to ensure proper air exchanges. The air that we are breathing at the beginning of the week is often the same air at the end of the week. Who enjoys breathing […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This time of year we are bundling up, closing things up and heating things up. Pots of soup are simmering on the oven, steamy baths are helping us relax and lots of family and friends are visiting over the holidays. And all of this is leaving merry-ness, and moisture, in the air. In a recent […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Not who, but what is a stud? A stud is part of the framing of our home. Underneath the wall sheeting called gypsum or sheetrock are the vertical wood beams. They are usually 2 inches wide and stand from the floor to the ceiling. There are hundreds and even thousands of these used in the construction […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...My walls were blanketed with posters as a teenager – the Three Stooges “Golf with friends”, Jerry Rice “Goldfingers”, and dozens of Seattle Seahawks game day posters from Pietro’s Pizza. poster to name a few. Needless to say my walls were a mess when they all came down. Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner […]
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