How does water flow? Let me count the ways. Major building structural and operational failures are caused by three problems: water, water, and water. Water…
Home Tips by Tom Feiza Since about 1990, mold has become a serious concern for homeowners. The news media present graphic stories of sick homeowners…
Each fall when we turn on our home heating systems, many of us experience condensation on windows: “steam” on the inside, or in extreme cases,…
So you run the bath exhaust fan to remove moisture – but then you get that drip, drip, drip from the fan on your nice…
A sinking sidewalk is bad news for you and your guests. Where the pavement is uneven, someone’s bound to trip eventually. Pavement sinks because exterior…
Question: I have frost in the attic of my five-year old, two-story house. I noticed a small leak coming out of the can light in…
QUESTION We have a black discoloration occurring on the wood windows in our house; I was wondering if you knew what it was, and how…
QUESTION: For a basement wall finish in an existing home, do I need to put a vapor barrier between the insulation and the exterior wall,…
QUESTION: We have a new home. With the cold, windy weather, we have noticed frost on the screw heads in the drywall garage ceiling edge.…
QUESTION My tri-level home is about 35 years old. We have water in our basement coming from the foundation between the lower level and basement…