colorado springs home repair: Polybutylene pipes can be an issue - 10/21/10 08:23 AM
It's all about the pipes Related Articles: Top 5 Remodeling projects ILC versus a Survey, what's the difference? Free local money for home improvements Colorado Springs home Improvement - it's all about the windows Pop off the Popcorn ceiling I've attended many inspections this year, and several times I've ran into homes with Polybutylene piping. Let's start with some of the basic facts: What is Polybutylene pipeing? It's a form of plastic resin that was used extensively in the manufacture of water supply piping from 1978 until 1995. It's estimated that the piping was installed in about one in every four or
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colorado springs home repair: Basement and air, the two go together - 09/24/10 10:37 AM
Basements affect the rest of the house Related Articles: Colorado Homeowners, don't remodel until you read this! Do you want to do some green remodeling? Free local money for home improvements I recently attended a very informative class put on by Peak Basement Systems and I learned many new things about basements and structural problems. What I found fascinating was learning about the "stack effect". Air from the basement is drawn upwards into the first floor, then to the second floor. Essentially, warm air rises - because it's lighter than cold air. When it rises, the air escapes out of the upper
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colorado springs home repair: What's up with the pipes? - 09/03/10 08:15 AM
Colorado Springs Homeowners beware Related Articles: Top 5 Remodeling projects ILC versus a Survey, what's the difference? Free local money for home improvements Colorado Springs home Improvement - it's all about the windows Pop off the Popcorn ceiling I've attended many inspections this year, and several times I've ran into homes with Polybutylene piping. Let's start with some of the basic facts: What is Polybutylene pipeing? It's a form of plastic resin that was used extensively in the manufacture of water supply piping from 1978 until 1995. It's estimated that the piping was installed in about one in every four or five
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