Articles

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Newsletters From Previous Years

2008

2009

2010 Newsletters

September

 

Joint Compound
Is Vinyl Siding a "Green" Product"?
Price as the Only Criteria
Labor Day
Birth of the Credit Card

August

Deciphering Window Performance Labels
Radon in Granite Counters
Dishwasher Elbow
Falling Out of Your Chair
How to Choose a Home Inspector
Paint Preparation

July

Exterior Door Locks
Speeding Tickets
Painting PVC Trim
Garage Door Opener Tricks
EPA RRP (Lead Paint) Update

June

 

Insulation Mistakes
Selling Your Home?
Exterior Lighting
Carpenter Ants
Appliance Life Expectancy
Hummingbirds

May

 

What Causes Wood to Rot?
Don't Leave Your Garage Door Open
Stay in Your Car Until Help Arrives
Real World Risks
Solar Power Without Purchasing Solar Panels
Life Expectancies of Materials & Systems

April

 

Top Five Roof Leaks
Sudden Acceleration
April Tomfoolery
Free Electronic Tax Filing
Water Heater Anode Rods
Closet Door Revisited

March

Garage Spring Safety Cables
Real-time Traffic Info
Should You Have Your Ducts Cleaned?
Tips When Poisoning is Suspected
Recycling Vinyl Materials
EPA Lead Paint Laws
Open Cell vs. Closed Cell Foam Insulation

February

Why Do They Put a Tree on New Buildings?
A Cautionary CO Detector Tale
Try Out Paint Colors On-line
Inflatable Seat Belts
Automatic Set-back Thermostat Experiment

January

EPA Lead Paint Rules
Auto Tires May Cost More
Which Decisions are Most Important
Where do your exhaust fans go?
Chinese Drywall
Smoke Detectors

Other Around the House Articles

Set-back Thermostats: An Experiment to Determine If They Save Energy

This experiment will not tell you exactly how much energy you can save by using an automatic set-back thermostat in your home.  It was designed and run to show that using an automatic set-back thermostat does, in fact, save energy.

Does Lowering Your Thermostat Really Save Money?

Our thoughts (and logic) on why lowering your thermostat, either automatically or manually, saves energy.

Remodeling: What to Expect

Most home owners have no construction experience.  They go into a remodeling project with a sparkling vision of the final result.  Along the way, they can encounter dust, noise, inconvenience, etc.  This paper will give you an idea, before the first hammer is swung in your home what you can expect and how you can help your contractor make your remodeling project a successful one.

Videos

It's Easy Being Green (2009-October)

Maryann gives some thoughts on saving water and energy in your home.

Cosmo's Journal (2009-November)

Maryann helps detail the types of things a home owner might want to do to prepare for winter.

Links to Interesting Off-site Articles

Ice Dams

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Updated: 2010-September-1