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Troubleshooting a Leaking Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve

this particular issue seems to completely befuddle folks... majority of the comments were questions from readers who were trying to troubleshoot their own leaking TPR valves
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Minnesota Stucco Repairs: Case Study #3, Full-Tear Off and Redo

For this third part, I'll be discussing a home that had the stucco completely torn off, and the entire house re-sided with fiber cement siding.
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Minnesota Stucco Repairs: Case Study #2, Moderate Repairs

stucco repairs can be categorized as "minimal", "moderate", or "full replacement". In last weeks blog post, I discussed a retrofit stucco repair which I consider "minimal"... not to be confused...
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Four Important Smoke Alarm Safety Tips

The vast majority of residential smoke alarms are ionization alarms, which take a long time to respond to smoldering fires. In many cases, they respond too late.
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Online Building Permit History and more for Twin Cities Homes

While real estate web sites give the most important information about homes to potential buyers, there are many other free web sites that give public information about homes in Minnesota....
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Window Replacement Part 1: The Dog and Pony Show Comes to Your House

Time for window shopping? Get ready for the product that was absolutely made for the kitchen table sales pitch. Windows are a salesperson's dream, chock full of parts and pieces...
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What’s the big deal with radon? How does it get into your home?

Long term exposure to radon is second only to cigarette smoke as a cause of lung cancer so it's a big health concern… especially in your home, where you spend...
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How To Determine if Makeup Air is Required

There's a general consensus among those 'in the know' that makeup air is needed any time a kitchen exhaust fan rated over 300 cfm is installed, however, that's not exactly...
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