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Steps For Designing A Whole-House Ventilation System 1.Air seal the house as much as reasonably possible, especially the foundation, garage or other spaces from which polluted air could be drawn. 2. Choose building materials, paints, furnishings, etc., to minimize emissions of VOCs and …
Tool Storage Tool storage has always been a problem not only for households but also for workshops and professional laborers. Where can one store the tools. What if one wants a portable storage or a fixed storage? Many such questions crop up. The …
Toaster Oven – Many Functions, One Outcome The Toaster oven toasts, bakes, broils, defrosts and top browns a variety of main dishes, snacks and frozen entrees. The oven is usually large enough to hold standard 8-inch baking pans and also have two-position wire rack …
Wall Bed – the disappearing bed trick Everyone dreams of owning a beautiful house but everyone’s dream doesn’t come true. It is not possible for everyone to own a big, beautiful and spacious house. Again if one owns a small or a medium-sized …
Water Managed Foundation System Most basement water leakage is due to either bulk moisture leaks or capillary action with no water managed foundation system. Bulk moisture is the flow of water through holes, cracks, and other discontinuities into the home’s basement walls. Capillary …
Water Storage – H2O now has a place to go Need of water storage Water is the prime necessity in every human’s life. Some situations might occur where the safe water may get interrupted due to natural disasters like earthquake, floods, etc. But …
Dry Basement A dry basement is not necessarily one that is not flooded. Leakages and water seepage may cause wet basements too. A dry basement is one that is completely rid of moisture or water that can come in through walls, floors or …
Expanding Foam Insulation – a little goes a lot of places Foam is a substance that is formed by trapping many gas bubbles in a liquid or solid. Some commonly know foams are polyurethane foam and Styrofoam. The low density of these foams made …