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House attic common problems and solutions. Attic ventilation and mold issues.
Attic Power Vent, Heat and Moisture Ventilation Solution
Attic power vent fan blades are extremely sharp!
When doing any type of maintenance work around it, make sure that power supply to the motor has been turned off!
Most of those attic vents are controlled by a heat or humidity sensing…
Cathedral Ceiling Ventilation | House Attic Vents
Depending on your house interior and roof framing design, cathedral ceiling ventilation can be treated as an independent, or attic ventilation related condition. As much as regular attic ventilation is an important part of your house…
How Much Attic Insulation You Need: Insulation Zone Map
Lack of the floor attic insulation (house top floor ceiling), or inadequate amount of the insulation are definitely some of the most important reasons responsible for migration of conditioned (hot or warm) air into the attic.
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Attic Black Mold and How to Prevent or Stop it from Growing
Black mold growing in the attic does not necessarily cause your house air contamination. However, mold usually becomes an issue when discovered during the home inspection. In addition, depending on the attic mold contamination extent,…
Extreme Amount of Moisture in my Attic | Attic Ventilation
I have an extreme amount of moisture in my attic, I recently had my roof re-shingled and had the roofer add 2 more vents for better ventilation. There is a build up of frost in certain areas of my roof, it has been an extremely cold winter,…
Ice Dams and Icicles, Preventing Roof Edge Ice Damming
Roof ice dams formation on your roof
Roof ice dams formation along the edges of your home roof and icicles hanging from the gutters and / or soffits should never be ignored. Their beauty on the exterior has roots penetrating your house…
How to Inspect Your Home to Avoid Wildlife Pest Infestations
If you are a homeowner, chances are you have thought about or had experiences with pest problems. If you are lucky, you have never had a pest infestation.
Pest infestations, especially mice and other rodents, are terrible because it…
5 Reasons to Properly Insulate Your AtticÂ
If it’s your first time to insulate your own home, or if you’re refurbishing the insulation on a newly purchased property, where should you start?
The US Department of Energy, as well as most seasoned building contractors, will recommend…
5 Things Every Home Owner Should Know About Their Attic
Every homeowner knows all too well the stages of wondering what to do with their attic: cautiously exploring, ambitiously attempting to make use of it, and ultimately giving up and deciding to pretend that it isn’t even there. Maybe…