You’re walking down the hallway of your house when suddenly you stop and sniff as you catch a whiff of an unexpected odor. Squinting in thought, you hesitantly sniff again and wrinkle your nose. Oh, that’s not a pleasant smell. Unfortunately, many of us have been...
No matter what time of year it is, Florida is often dismally humid or liable to rain on one’s parade. But while the moisture can, in some cases, provide mild relief from the insistent heat, there are other detriments that come as part of the package: flooding and...
The words “fuzzy” and “cute” do not always go together. Particularly when a peculiar patch of fuzzy growth is slowly crawling its way across your ceiling or wallpaper, you’re more likely to reach for the word “problem” before describing it as anything else. The only...
Your insulation, by definition, is designed to help you manage the temperature inside your home. That being said, the exposure of such insulating materials to a variety of airstreams is precisely what renders it vulnerable to mold growth, particularly when the...
So you’ve spotted an ominous white cluster on the baseboards in the bathroom and, in a panic, you’ve Google searched pictures of mold to compare the millions of stock photos to the unusual growth. Maybe you’ve seen some labeled images of dust but they look a...
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, “the number one enemy facing an attic is moisture.” Capable of seeping in from almost any direction — especially with regard to the roof — water intrusion can cause warping, rot, and other forms of damage all along the top...
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