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Preventing Frost Buildup in HRVs and ERVs
There are at least five different ways to prevent HRV and ERV cores from icing up
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Carbon Emissions By the Construction Industry
A new book addresses greenhouse gas emissions associated with building materials manufacturing and construction
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Finally, a Right-Sized Furnace
Dettson is selling a 15,000 Btu/h furnace that modulates down to 6,000 Btu/h
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Looking Back at Insulating Advice from 1951
For at least four decades, the Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide was considered the Builder’s Bible
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Using a Bath Fan to Equalize Room Temperatures
A little math clarifies why this approach usually doesn’t work
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Things You Do Not Need
And a few things you do
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Condensation on Car Windshields
There are four types of window condensation, and each calls for a different fix
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Brick Chimneys With Multiple Flues
Wood-burning appliances are incompatible with a modern airtight home — especially if the home has a brick chimney with multiple flues
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All About Air Purifiers
Can you believe the promises made by manufacturers of portable air purifiers?
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Will Thick Cellulose Cause Your Ceiling to Sag?
No — even very thick attic cellulose shouldn’t lead to a sagging drywall ceiling