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Water
Categories *New*
Contamination levels are an important issue with water damage.
Residential Construction
Defects (Texas)
A Homeowner's Guide to Residential Construction Disputes by the
Texas Bar Association.
Crawlspace
Project (Link to Advanced Energy) - The research goal of
this project is to investigate the performance of dry construction
technology (sealed) crawl spaces for residential buildings in the South.
Joe's
Top Ten - Dr. Joseph Lstiburek's somewhat humorous look at
the top ten dumb things to do in the South (Link).
Homeowner
Remodeling - Valuable tips from Contractors from Hell on
dealing with home remodel projects (Link).
Humidity
- It's in the air, but you must control it!
Online
Psychrometric Calculator
Determine air/moisture properties.
Carbon
Monoxide - The Silent Killer
Radon
- Radioactive gases from the earth.
Acronyms
& Abbreviations
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Images
from
the chexfiles:
Crawlspaces
- Photographs of key issues which are "down there" Indoor
Mold Areas - Photos of areas prone to indoor mold growth.
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HVAC
Breeding Grounds - Key locations for microbial contamination.
Wood &
Moisture - A critical relationship
Condensation
- Can mean problems.
Elevated
Planters - Watch out...those pretty flowers may be doing real
damage.
Ceramic
Tile - Keeping moisture out.
Caulking
the Exterior - Why you can't forget it just because you bought
the 50 year stuff.
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