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2010 

Achieving the Goal: 100,000 Points Before 2010 Ended! I arrived here on ActiveRain just before Labor Day, one of the home inspectors that took up Russel Ray's standing invitation to join up and be a part of the AR community. And what a fun four months or so it has been. I have thoroughly enjoyed ...
12/29/2010
Toasting In The New Year While Enjoying A Toasty Fire One of my favorite things about a Michigan winter is the opportunity to get a fire roaring in the fireplace. And judging from my neighbor's woodpile, I am not the only one who loves using the fireplace. But before we light up the New Years Eve...
12/29/2010
Fires are awful events. And winter provides extra opportunities for fires to spread throughout the house. Kentucky's Erby Crofutt shares some great -- and easy to follow -- advice that will keep your house off the evening news.Watching the news yesterday and today reminds me that, once again, sev...
12/27/2010
Michigan's Household Allergens   Many of you know that awful feeling... the sneezing, the runny nose, the watery eyes, the... well, you get the idea. Allergies are a common disorder here in the United States. In fact, around 50 million Americans suffer from either seasonal or chronic allergies, i...
12/26/2010
Preventing (Or Dealing With) Ice Dams On Michigan Roofs Most ice dams form at the edge of the roof, where it is colder. Approaching the top of the roof, the temperatures rise, heated by the warm air rising through the house, into the attic. In a house, heat moves through the ceiling and insulatio...
12/26/2010
What Causes Ice Dams On Michigan Roofs?   Every year I see Michigan homes damaged by ice dams. A lot of people have heard the term "ice dam," but don't really understand what it is, what it does, or how to prevent it. An ice dam is, essentially, a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof. It...
12/26/2010
Efflorescence... It Isn't Mold, But It Could Indicate A Problem Do you see some white chalky stuff around the outside of the house? Worried it is mold? Chances are, it is efflorescence, an accumulation of minerals and salts on brick and cement. We can see it on bricks and blocks, inside and outsi...
12/26/2010
The Bare Bones, At-The-Very-Minimum, Absolutely Basic Homeowner Toolkit   I love inspecting houses. I get to meeta lot of great people (and only rarely a not-so-nice person), and find "the story" behind many different homes. But I particularly enjoy inspections for first-timers. And most of the t...
12/26/2010
Understanding Water Filtration Options Are you interested in improving the flavor and quality of your tap water? You may want to consider purchasing a carbon water filtration system. These systems are easy to install, relatively inexpensive, and cover the basic functions of filtration. Water fil...
12/26/2010
Reducing Radon Levels in Michigan Well Water A few days ago, I wrote about radon in Michigan drinking water... specifically, well water. As promised, here is the information on reducing radon -- if you have a dangerous amount in your tested sample. U.S. Standards and Michigan Standards The Enviro...
12/26/2010
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