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Healthy Home
Checklists for Health, Safety and Comfort
A preventive, systematic approach to health, safety and comfort is a homeowner’s best defense against poor air quality, unexpected breakdowns and expensive repairs.
Healthy Home
Creating Airtight and Healthy Homes
With the ill effects of poor indoor air quality often in the news these days, it pays to design and build a house that’s healthy from the start.
Energy Saving
Deep Energy Cuts for a Fresh Start
The homeowner gains a finished, insulated basement, a healthy house, and an estimated energy savings of a whopping 81%.
Mold
Fixing a Mold Problem
Prevention is as important as cleaning up an existing trouble spot.
Remediation
Fixing Wet Basements and Crawl Spaces
A whole-house approach still holds true for a sometimes-forgotten space.
Foundation
Foundations
Besides holding up the house, a foundation is also a connection between the soil and living space. How this connection is made is important for the health of the occupants and the durability of the house.
Foundation
Foundations, Decks, and Garages
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 22-29.
Waterproofing
Foundations: Dampproofing and Waterproofing
Controlling moisture movement in foundations is important for several reasons.
Green Cleaning
Green Cleaning for Guys
Room-by-room green cleaning and sustainable living tips for men (and women too).
Ventilation
Healthy Building Principle #3: Ventilate
The third principle of healthy design involves ventilation.
Home Inspection
Home Inspections - Questions and Answers from ASHI
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) answers common questions about home inspections, and explains why getting your home inspected is a good idea.
Plumbing
Plumbing and Moisture
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 48-54.
Ventilation
The Physics of Good Ventilation
Understanding the physics of indoor air movement for a healthier home.

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