Attic pull-down ladders, also called attic pull-down stairways, are collapsible ladders that are permanently attached to the attic floor. Occupants can use these ladders to…
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(1) Tiny Homes Are Cheaper to DesignArchitects and draftsmen/women typically set fees for their services in one of three ways; as a percentage of the total construction…
Smoke/ CO Detectors Look for smoke detectors in your home. How many do you have? If you have a gas-fired furnace and/or water heater (most homes do),…
At least 70% of homes DO NOT have CO Detectors. Smoke detectors have been around since the 1970s. Many studies have shown that working smoke detectors can…
rc Faults vs. Ground Faults.It is important to distinguish AFCI devices from Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) devices. GFCIs detect ground faults, which occur when…
Condensation, also called sweating, forms on building materials when the temperature drops below the dew point, which is the temperature at which droplets of water…
Clothes dryers evaporate the water from wet clothing by blowing hot air past them while they tumble inside a spinning drum. Heat is provided by…
Builders still don’t get it when it comes to proper grading! The forms should be up higher up from grade and the rough grading should…