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Have you ever been told you need to drain your water heater? Many companies recommend it as a normal practice. Here is an article that might help you decide if you want to take this on.

Draining Water Heater the Great Debate: Do You Need to and When Draining your water heater can be a drain. But can also add life to your water heater saving you money in the long run. Watch for these signs

Here is just something to keep in mind as you are looking at your Fiber cement board siding. It is a great product, but it is not bulletproof.

Problems With James Hardie Siding Installations James Hardie lap siding is great product, but it only performs as well as it's installed. I've heard a few complaints about this product from various home buyers, mostly anecdotal evidence about how the material deteriorates, but I've found improper installations on every damaged section of siding I...

With summer starting up, here are a few tips.

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Had a recent question on installing a v***r barrier under a house when it wasn't required when the house was built. Here is an article that helps to explain the benefits of a plastic v***r barrier.

5 Reasons Why You Need to Install Crawl Space V***r Barriers Now - Clean Crawls: Residential Home Attic & Crawl Space Insulation Contractor What are v***r barriers? Why are they important for your house? Learn what v***r barriers are as well as five reasons you need to install crawl space v***r barriers in your home in this handy article.

It is starting to get cold out and we all should be looking at getting our homes ready for winter! Here is an article that gives some tips that will help with the frosty weather!

Home Winterization Home Winterization. The international Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) is a non-profit organization of the nation's best real estate inspection professionals. NACHI.ORG helps a home inspector become certified.

I am always looking at reducing daily costs around the house. It is a way you can increase how much money you make. This article has some great suggestions on different ways to boost your efficiency, and reduce your costs. https://www.nachi.org/increasing-home-energy-efficiency-client.htm

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Ever wonder why it takes so long to dry your clothes in the dryer? Well it might not be the dryer! Your dryer vent pipe is is an important part of the system that is sometimes overlooked. Here is an article that explains why maintaining your dryer vent is important to the dryer, and your safety.
https://www.nachi.org/dryer-vent-safety.htm

Dryer Vent Safety - Int'l Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)

It's almost spring and you might be thinking " it must be time to open my foundation vents". Well science is now leaning towards leaving them closed all year long. Here is an interesting article explaining one theory
http://precisioncomfort.com/2012/06/crawlspace-vents-can-cause-moisture-problems/

Crawlspace vents can cause Moisture Problems Opening and closing the crawlspace vents and understanding moisture control is one of the most conufusing topics for homeowners. So, what should you do when you need information? Google it! Well I&…

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Have frozen pipes? I hope not, but water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal or plastic pipes. Here are some things that can help in this cold weatherhttp://disastersafety.org/wp-content/uploads/Freezing-Bursting-Pipes_IBHS.pdf

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Warm spring days are right around the corner and now is a good time to have your AC unit serviced!