Fixing Wet Basements and Crawl Spaces

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Fixing Wet Basements and Crawl Spaces

A whole-house approach still holds true for a sometimes-forgotten space.

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BASEMENTS A World Unto Themselves The New Monster in the Basement

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September 01, 1993

When coal-burning gravity furnaces were common, people spoke of feeding the "monster in the basement." The monster seemed defanged when gas and oil replaced coal, but still appeared fearsome. [continue reading]

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Stories From the Buffer Zone

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September 01, 1993

When air handlers and ducts are located in buffer zones like basements, energy and air quality problems associated with duct leaks--as well as the diagnostic procedures employed to evaluate them--tend to be quite complex and problematic. [continue reading]

HOMES Act Will Save Homeowners Energy, Money

Kara Saul Rinaldi

HOMES Act Will Save Homeowners Energy, Money

Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Peter Welch (D-VT) re-introduced the Home Owners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act, H.R. 2127, yesterday ...

Adventures in Blower Door Testing

Macie Melendez

Adventures in Blower Door Testing

When Steve Mann (of Home Energy Services) asks you to come along for the first blower door testing in a ...

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