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Home Winterization Tips, Winterizing Your Home Great video for everyone to watch http://www.servicemagic.com/videos/winterizing-your-home/

Topical Fire Research SeriesVolume 7, Issue 1 / January 2007Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings Findings: ■Clothes dryer fires account for about 15,600 structure fires, 15 deaths, and 400 injuries annually.■Eighty percent of clothes dryer fires in structures occur in residential building...

http://learningcenter.statefarm.com/safety-2/home-1/chimney-and-woodburning-fireplace-safety/   Chimney And Woodburning Fireplace Safety Feb 2, 2011 By Staff writer State Farm™ Employee A night by the fireplace will keep your heating bill lower and keep you nice and toasty. But woodburning applia...

http://www.discoverit.com/at/phi/article.html We realize most people find it difficult to understand radon; a colorless, odorless, inert radioactive gas. You cannot see it, smell it, or feel it; yet we cannot completely avoid breathing radon. There is about 0.35 pCi/L of radon in the outside air ...

http://www.epa.gov/mold/ If mold is a problem in your home, clean up the mold and get rid of the excess water or moisture. Fix leaky plumbing or other sources of water. Wash mold off hard surfaces with detergent and water, and dry completely. Absorbent materials (such as ceiling tiles & carpet) t...

  So You Think You’ve Seen Mold?   In all my years as a home builder, and more importantly as a renovation specialist, I thought I had seen bad cases of mold.  Note to self - "think again."  This past Saturday I was doing an inspection for a young couple who were ready to move forward on the offe...

http://nyhomeinspector.biz/annual-check-up/overview/ First year: A thorough inspection of the home is performed along with digital pictures to visually document all areas of your home including high maintenance areas this is the beginning of your "Homes History". This information is kept on a sec...

Do You Need A Home Inspection?   http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mortgages-real-estate/08/home-inspection.asp#axzz1d3Yui9jG   Before you buy a home, one of the things you should do is to have the home checked out by a professional home inspector. Buying a home is expensive enough as it is - ...

From Hud.gov:    http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/insp/inspfaq   Ten Important Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector 1. What does your inspection cover? The inspector should ensure that their inspection and inspection report will meet all applicable requirements...

Annual Home Check-Up Isn't it funny that most people make sure to maintain their automobile with regular maintenance but don't think to do the same with the most expensive purchase they've made in their lifetime?  My Home Inspector.Biz offers a multi-point annual maintenance check-up of your hom...