Serving the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts

 

Householder's Guide

This document is intended to help you find some of the typical signs of moisture and air quality problems in your house, to identify the probable causes and to propose practical solutions.

 Many household problems can be solved if a householder does one or more of the following:

 
  • change practices
  • perform maintenance or minor repairs
  • have a professional contractor make major repairs
 

Table of Contents

 
  1. Moisture Problems
  2. Air Quality Problems (included in chapter 1)
  3. Mold and Mildew (included in chapter 1)
  4. Find the Moisture Level in Your House
  5. Problems in Your Bathroom?
  6. Problems in Your Kitchen?
  7. Problems in Your Basement?
  8. Problems in Your Bedroom?
  9. Problems in all Living Areas?
  10. Problems in the Attic and Roof?
  11. Problems in the Exterior Wall?
  12. Ventilaton Alternatives
  13. Combustion Spillage (included in chapter 12)
  14. Highlight Summary

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