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2012-01-25 Bathroom Moisture:

In a temperate climate like Rhode Island, where winter temperatures can cause the roof area to be very cold, it is not advisable to vent a fan into the attic space.  The warm air in your house, especially

2012-01-16 dryer vent air pollution:

Pamela,    I certainly sympathize with you, those odors bother me as well.  Take a look at this article, if you haven't seen it yet:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226517/    Your idea about

2012-01-12 Is asbestos present in drywall?:

Drywall can, in some instances, contain asbestos.  If you have already begun to disturb the drywall, you can take a small sample, place it in a sealed double zip-lock bag with your contact information

2012-01-07 Mitigation from drain tile?:

Yes he's correct. Drain tile or perforated pipe allows soil gases to be collected easily below the floor. The radon and other gases can either vented passively or actively with a fan above the roof.  http://www

2012-01-05 crawl space vents - should I close in winter?:

Marcy,    In this case I would recommend the following:    Close off the vents and insulate the exterior to the foundation by gluing XPS foam panels (such as 1.5" blue DowBoard) on all exterior facing

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