Links & Resources
As I come across useful, interesting, pertinent or related links I will post them here, with the newest additions at the end, so they are in no particular order at the moment!
Adobe Reader (Free download, simple installation, required to read PDF files. Most computers already have it installed.) http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Just for fun, check your internet connection speed. I use Comcast and get 18.8 mb/s download from the East Coast servers and 10.3 mb/s from West Coast servers. Remember the days of 56k dial up?? http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls and Product Safety News (This link will allow you to search recalls by date, product, company, type, or category)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
http://www.nachi.org/
Virginia Certified Home Inspectors
http://www.vachi.info
Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors
http://www.varei.org/
Fauquier County, Virginia
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and your Home
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldguide.html
Aluminum Wiring
http://www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum.htm
Exterior Finish & Insulation Systems (EIFS)
http://www.eima.com/eima/eifs.htm
Federal Pacific Electrical Panels
http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpe.html
Polybutylene Piping
http://www.polybutylene.com/myths.html
Pressure Treated Wood-the Next Generation
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00127.asp
Department of Energy Insulation & Moisture Control Fact Sheets
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html
Air Filters: Comparison of different types and their effectiveness
http://oikos.com/esb/31/airfilters.html
American Lung Association_Air Quality_Types of Air Cleaning Processes (Slightly more detailed article on the different types of filtration available and their effectiveness)
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39308
Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI)
http://www.propex.com/C_f_env_ureaform.htm
Heat Pumps _ How well do they work?
http://www.askthebuilder.com/294_Heat_Pumps_-_How_Well_Do_They_Work_.shtml
Termites
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/pests/g07420.htm
ABS Piping
http://www.abspipes.com/id.html
Great site for articles having to do with combustion, construction process, crawl spaces, framing, heating and cooling, indoor air quality, insulation, old and moisture, ventilation, and windows.
http://www.advancedenergy.org/buildings/knowledge_library/index.html
Truss Uplift-why you may get cracks in your ceiling
http://www.hopkinsmn.com/inspections/building/trussuplift.html
Asbestos-Cement Building Materials
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/recentpast/asbestosarticle.htm