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Beating a Michigan Winter By Adding Insulation Newer houses are typically constructed with energy efficiency in mind, but homeowners of older houses around Michigan can conserve energy and protect their bank account by insulating and air sealing their house. How Insulation Works Let's go back to ...
12/12/2010
Keeping Water Hot And Tanks Safe Assuming you have a water heater tank (as opposed to a tankless system), you understand how the water gets hot. But as the water gets hot, pressure also builds up in the tank. A special valve, called the Temperature Pressure Relief (TPR) valve, is a device that ma...
12/12/2010
Carbon Monoxide: Staying Safe During Winter Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. And since it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, it can kill you before you are aware it is in your home. CO gets into the house by incomplete combustion of gases -- which means ...
12/12/2010
Michigan Wildlife, Your House, And Winter Did you ever grow a garden, only to have the deer come by and eat your hard work up? That's frustrating. But what about now, when food supplies are more limited and the snow is dropping? We typically think of wildlife damage in terms of our spring and su...
12/12/2010
Ok, it wasn't a very interesting offensive game, but the Detroit Lions finally pulled off a victory against the Packers, 7-3. Our 1st and 2nd string QBs were out with injuries, but our 3rd stringer, former Michigan State QB Drew Stanton, threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to TE Will Heller midway th...
12/12/2010
  Water Filtration Systems 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 filter charcoal...
12/12/2010
How To Save Thousands Of Dollars Recovering From A Disaster Imagine going through a disaster in your house -- a fire, or a big flood. Your house gets put back together, but due to code changes, your older electrical system wasn't going to fly with the newer requirements. So you, the homeowner, ge...
12/11/2010
New Michigan Codes Take Effect March 9, 2011 Come March 9, 2011, Michigan will have a number of new codes for contractors to work under. Specifically, these new codes go into effect:   The 2009 Michigan Building Code (covers commercial buildings -- apartments are considered commercial buildings, ...
12/07/2010
Water Damage... and Preventing The Number One Insurance Claim From Visiting Your House The number one insurance claim across America is... drum roll, please... water damage. Specifically, water damage from a burst washing machine hose, or a leaking water heater. The typical tank-style water heate...
12/05/2010
Bamboo Flooring: Environmentally Friendly, But How Good Is It? Bamboo flooring is growing in popularity. If you head to the local Lowe's or Home Depot, you find it in their flooring section. Turn on HGTV and you can find it featured on several different shows. Bamboo is an eco-friendly alternativ...
12/05/2010
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