Tag: air leakage
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Air Flow Pathways in a Leaky Exterior Wall
Prime: prime Subtitle: I found some interesting air leakage evidence while remodeling my bathroom Images:&…
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Don’t Let Your Garage Make You Sick
Prime: prime Subtitle: There’s bad stuff in the air in your garage — here’s how to keep it out of the house Images: The odds are high that the indoor air quality is worse in a home with an attached garage than in a home without one. Just take a look at the photo here…
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How the Stack Effect Can Defeat Your Winterizing Efforts
Prime: prime Subtitle: Some of the standard tips for winterizing a home may give you a warm and fuzzy feeling but won’t give you a warm and cozy house Images: Caulk your windows. Weatherstrip your doors. It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean the time of year when you should do those…
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Energy Efficiency Is Narrowing the Stupid/Hurt Gap
Subtitle: As homes become more energy efficient, the margin for error decreases Images: The gap is narrowing. Wh…