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Reducing Exposure To VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) Exposure to VOCs (volatile organic compounds) can cause on health issues. Once people understand the potential dangers of excessive exposure, they begin to wonder: What Can I Do To Reduce My Exposure? The first piece of advice is to contact a...
12/19/2010
A Brief History of Mold Mold problems get a lot of attention in the news, but did you know that they've existed throughout history? And despite all of our modern technology, the remediation strategy hasn't changed over all those years: fix the source and remove the contamination.   Moses Moses is...
12/19/2010
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Plywood vs. OSB   Have you ever walked into a Lowe's or Home Depot, seen the plywood and OSB area, and wonder, "what the heck is the difference?" They appear interchangeable, but the manufacturing of each material makes for unique strengths and weaknesses. How Are OSB And Plywood Made? Plywood is...
12/15/2010
Michigan Homes And Sewer Gases Did you ever have a yucky smell coming from your drain? You just might have a problem with sewer gases. When waste in sewer or septic systems decompose, they create sewer gases, which can have a really nasty impact on a resident's health. Sewer gas is a complex mixt...
12/15/2010
  I loved Reuben's post on how to get rid of ice dams. Since we have just been hit with our first major snow, this seemed like an appropriate post to re-blog. I bet Reuben would have been an awesome high school lab partner! Since this is a re-blog, I've disabled comments. if you'd like to comment...
12/15/2010
What Should I Set My Humidity At When Running The Furnace? If you live in the North, you are running your furnace full-time right now. It is snowy and cold out there! But quality air is just as important as warm air. Many of us see that humidistat on the furnace and wonder what to set it at. How ...
12/15/2010
City of Troy Sued By Michigan Association Of Home Builders First it was the library fiasco, now it is excessive fees. I guess lawsuits like this are inevitable as cities go about looking for new ways to collect money. The Michigan Association of Home Builders (MAHB) and other trade groups filed s...
12/15/2010
  I absolutely loved this video that Kristen Johnson posted. My daughters (ages 2, 4, 5, 7) made me play it over and over. So, without further ado, please enjoy!   My buddy Craig Rutman shared this with me and we both thought it would be a good blog idea :-)  Thanks Craig!  Enjoy! idx search - Wa...
12/13/2010
Well, we finally have a Monday Football game in Detroit. And it gets even better -- we don't have to watch the Detroit Lions! Due to the unfortunate collapse of the Metrodome's roof (in Minnesota), the NFL moved the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants to the Detroit Lions h...
12/13/2010
Beating a Michigan Winter With Space Heaters   Well, we dodged the winter storm bullet here in SE Michigan until this weekend. Yikes, it is coming down now. And the temperatures are supposed to drop into the low teens and single digits. So all of us Michiganders are going to expect a lot from our...
12/12/2010
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