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CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: The More Efficient Your Home,...
Updated on October 10th, 2020
Many homeowners are woefully unprepared when it comes to protecting themselves against a potentially fatal threat, and...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR PLAYSETS: Tips & Plans for Building Your Ow...
Updated on May 9th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: In the Toronto, Canada suburb where I grew up in the 1970s, almost none of my friends had their own...Continue Reading
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HURRICANE PROOF HOMES: How to Build Safer & Stronge...
Updated on October 21st, 2017
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane As obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome What might seem like...Continue Reading
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Mask Up
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Don't Abuse Power (Tools) I was on the phone with my friend Stephen H, when he reminded me how often people abuse...Continue Reading
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Increasingly Important in Newl...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
About ten years ago a bright, hardworking biologist moved to the rural community where I live, bringing with him a...Continue Reading
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Unhealthy Attic Insulation
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Health Risks With Vermiculite Maybe A homeowner wrote to me about finding "Vermiculite Insulation Risk" in the...Continue Reading
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Dangers of Too Hot Hot Water Heaters
Updated on October 29th, 2014
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the 60°C water delivered by most water heaters can cause severe burns...Continue Reading
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Better Safe than Gory
Updated on October 29th, 2014
As a builder, your body is an essential part of your business That’s why the prevailing attitude towards safety...Continue Reading
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It is Important to Inspect Oil Tanks
Updated on October 29th, 2014
The Dirt on Oil Tank Heating Systems Despite what you may think, inspecting and possibly replacing your oil tank...Continue Reading
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Inspect Your Oil Tank Heating System
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Most people don’t like to be told what to do, especially when it costs them money But sometimes we really don’t...Continue Reading