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Biofilms are bastions of BACTERIA Far from being harmless documentaries about someone’s life, biofilms are dangerous bacterial growth that causes a “film” over the surface that is hard to remove. Scientists have found that persistent infection problems in places such...
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Unseen Toxins Really Do Affect Us: 3 Disturbing Headlines While scanning the “Indoor Air Pollution” headlines, I recently came across three that caught my eye. In the US, consumers have access to an amazing number of products manufactured everywhere in...
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Start Thinking Like a Home Inspector If you own a home, you need to learn to think like a home inspector. A home is a great investment, but if the outside elements start to penetrate the building envelope, your great...
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What’s hiding in that pallet wall? Another embarrassing but true story: Once upon a time in New Orleans, I rehabbed a house that was gutted post-Katrina. In a neighborhood built in the 1950’s, I took down a few walls and...
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What size heating/cooling unit does my home need? If you find yourself shivering or sweating and madly mashing thermostat buttons without success, it might be time for a new heating or cooling unit. If your HVAC tech confirms that’s the...
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