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Attic Ventilation Tips

May 25, 2010

While the more attic ventilation the better, more vents can upset the delicate balance here. I heard of one story where a homeowner tried to increase their ventilation rate by installing two different kinds of outlet vents. This resulted in transforming the weaker outlet vent into an inlet vent. Air simply short circuited between the vents, preventing soffits from drawing in air flow.

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New Lead Law falls like a lead ballon – HARD

May 17, 2010

The new Lead Law effective in April 2010 is falling on clients like a lead balloon- hard. Matter of fact, since many firms, including us will need to raise our prices on average $300 or more per job, will be at a pricing disadvantage to those firms who choose not to follow the regulation. If we don’t follow the rules, we are fined $37,500 per day. That is almost more than the average American worker makes in a year!

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Even Arizona has Moldy Schools

May 11, 2010

Here, the school did the test based on a recommendation from the maintenance crew. The kind of mold found is not even the most dangerous. It is usually found on old bread and potatoes. It’s mostly harmless unless someone is immunosuppressed – which is probable given the age of the students. The report did not seem to mention Stachybotrys or other kinds of black mold. Still, the school decided it was unsafe and took responsible action by sealing off a section of the school and informing parents of the situation.

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