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Jan 26

Single Pole Dimmer Switch Lights

On/Off is boring. Make your lighting more versatile by adding a dimmer switch! Here’s how to add a dimmer to a light controlled by a switch

Jan 26

EIFS and Moisture

Any building material used on the exterior of residential homes will allow water or water vapor that finds its way inside.

Jan 26

Efflorescence

Efflorescence is an accumulation of minerals and salts on masonry surfaces, such as brick, cement, and sometimes stone.

Jan 26

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that forms from incomplete combustion of fuels.

Jan 25

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, flightless, rust-colored parasites that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals.

Jan 25

Attached Garage Fire Hazards

The purpose of this article is twofold. First, at InterNACHI, we’d like you to take measures to keep your garage free from fire.

Jan 25

Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges

Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping.

Jan 25

Aluminum Wiring

Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in residential

Jan 25

Asbestos

Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope.

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