Housing Quick Answers
Topics Include:
Design, Electricity, Energy, Home Care and Maintenance, Home Ownership, Indoor Air and Water Quality, Plumbing, Safety
- What is LEED?
- What is LEED for Homes?
- What's the
difference between the terms, renovation, remodeling, rehabilitation and
restoration?
- Does the orientation of
the house on its site really matter?
- How important is
natural light in a house?
- Is there a good
alternative to the "deck" for outdoor activities?
- How can we add some "excitement" to our design without floor level changes?
- Is it true that Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) contain mercury? What should I do if the CFL breaks?
- I need to hire an electrician. What should I consider during the process?
- Replacing an outlet or switch looks simple. Should I attempt to do it myself?
- How do I protect my home from electrical surges and lightning strikes?
- I occasionally experience partial outages in my home. What could be the cause?
- My home electricity flickers off and on. What should I do
- Are fluorescent light bulbs really worth the extra cost?
- Why can’t compact fluorescent lights be used in can light fixtures?
- What does a homeowner need to know about residential electrical systems?
- How does electrical service get to your house?
- What is a photovoltaic energy provider and how does the system work?
- What are the key issues associated with decreasing your home's energy consumption?
- What are the solar energy issues you should consider for your home?
- Fireplaces seem to be very energy inefficient and drafty, yet we enjoy the look and feel of a real fire. Can fireplace efficiency be improved?
- What are the typical types of residential thermal insulation materials?
- What are the features to consider in the selection, design, and installation of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system?
- Should you consider "Owner-Build" as a reasonable home building option?
- What are "sustainable" home building features?
- How do you get rid of magic marker on a tile wall?
- How do we remove the smell of mothballs? We are thinking of buying a house but the home has an overwhelming mothball odor. We plan to remove the carpets and drapes and paint all of the walls and ceilings. Will this remove the smell?
- I have an oak table with a natural color top and white legs. I want to refinish it. I'm fine with repainting the legs, but what do I do about the natural color?
- Can the carpet on stairs can be turned so that the direction is not the same as the adjacent room? This would allow the stairs to be carpeted with left-over pieces.
- I’m considering buying my first home. How do I figure out how much I can afford?
What are the first steps in purchasing a home?
- What should you consider if you are selling your home?
- Are there good reasons to rent rather than buy a home?
- What are "green" homes and are they affordable?
- Does the purchase price of a house reflect its quality?
- If you are considering a remodeling project, what projects yield the best economic return?
- My home has an odor from animal urine that has soaked the sub-floor and/or other building materials. Can the odor be removed?
- I used a radon self-test kit and the reading was high. What do I do now?
- How can you recognize if carbon monoxide is in your home?
- Is the quality of the air in your home being threatened?
- What do you need to know about mold in your home?
- How important is it to test water quality before purchasing a house?
- What is "Radon" and why is its presence in the home a health hazard?
- How safe is your home from burglary and theft?
- What do you need to know about fire safety?
- What types of residential hazardous waste could you have in your home?
- Do Universal Design principles play a role in housing safety?
- How can safety around your home be increased through "Natural Surveillance?"
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