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Reuben Saltzman

Frost in Attics

This Minnesota winter has been an especially problematic one for frost in attics, and it seems that most people don’t understand why it happens or how to fix it.  There...
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Smoke Detector Safety

Everyone knows that smoke detectors save lives, and most people know you’re supposed to test them regularly and change the batteries every so often, but there’s more to smoke detector...
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Vampire Loads

A few ‘Green’ buzzwords I’ve been hearing about lately are ‘Vampire Loads’, ‘Vampire Power’ or ‘Phantom Power’. They all mean the same thing. If you haven’t heard about these yet,...
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Whole House Humidifiers Harm Houses

Whole house humidifiers can cause serious problems, especially in Minnesota.  Sometimes, they even destroy houses.  This topic gets a lot of people whipped up, and I always hear the same...
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Negotiations After The Inspection

"Does the seller need to fix this?"  This is a common question I’m asked when I find defects at houses that I inspect, and the answer is always no. When I...
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Ice Dams – Permanent Repairs vs. Damage Control

After yesterday's big snowfall, it's a good time to talk about ice dams.  Ice dams are caused by the same thing I've been blogging about for the last month; heat loss! ...
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Photos of Attic Problems with Explanations

A few weeks ago I posted several photos of attic problems in my blog Fight The Cold!, and said I would come back to them in a later post with...
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Insulation vs. Air Leakage

With winter officially here, I’m on a big insulation kick.  This is the time of year when I can really tell which houses have attic problems, oftentimes just from looking...
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