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01/29/2009
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It's another wonderful day in the Poconos! This is the view of the front of my house. I have had enough of the snow. Every morning I get up and there it is, snow, snow and more snow. We go out and we shovel, only to get up ...
01/19/2009
Ice dams are a very common occurrence here in the Pocono. They are usually caused when the snow that has accumulated on the roof melts during the warmer parts of the day and then refreezes when the temperature drops overnight. After several days of melting and freezing, it's common for the me...
01/19/2009
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Radon is a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas that is a decay product of uranium and occurs naturally in soil and rock. Radon gas has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette smoking, and it is estimated to be responsible for 21,000 deaths annually.1...
01/10/2009
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There are many potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures which include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. As of now there is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the only effective way to co...
01/10/2009
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As the winter months are upon us, if your family is anything like mine, there will be many evenings where family and friends gather in front of the fireplace. I know that on these cold blustery nights, ours is on more often than not. A warm fire glowing in the fireplace can leave us with many...
01/03/2009