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According to the Insurance Information Institute, (Facts + Statistics: Homeowners and renters insurance) Water damage and freezing accounted for 27.6% of claims in 2022, up from 2021 by 4%. Each year, about one in 60 insured homes has a property...
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The first time I left my newly-purchased house on vacation, I was super-paranoid: What if someone tries to break in? What if there’s a storm and a tree falls on the roof? What if a water line breaks and floods...
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For as much as we at HypoAir “hype” about air sealing your home, water control actually tops the list in importance of layers in homes. Building Science expert Joe Lstiburek expains the importance of the house “layers” in order in...
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PSA: How to quickly shut off water to your home, and systems that can do it automatically Think quick: do you know where your home’s water shut-off valve(s) are? Imagine for a moment that you hear the sound of...
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Actinobacteria: Another danger lurking in Water Damaged Buildings Avoiding mold and mycotoxins has taken a major share of the spotlight in healthy home discussions, and for good reason, because they can elicit major allergic responses in many people and disabling...
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