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    Menagerie in the attic:
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Menagerie in the attic:

    This gorgeous coyote greeted my at the top of the attic stairs. His companions included a tom turkey, owl, bear head, and buck. ...
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    Take Back Your Crawlspace!
    Paul Cummins
    • Mar 7, 2016
    • 1 min

    Take Back Your Crawlspace!

    Don't give it up to other creatures: mold, termites, vermin! Current science indicates that crawlspaces perform better when treated...
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    Is your crawlspace adding too much moisture to the air in your house?
    Paul Cummins
    • Nov 22, 2015
    • 1 min

    Is your crawlspace adding too much moisture to the air in your house?

    If your crawlspace is unvented then it is being treated like an indoor space and may be adding too much moisture to your basement. This...
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    Crawlspace Vent Closes Automatically
    Paul Cummins
    • Nov 12, 2015
    • 1 min

    Crawlspace Vent Closes Automatically

    It responds to temperature based on different expansion rates of two metals fused together and opens automatically in the summer and...
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    Good air means good health!
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 20, 2015
    • 1 min

    Good air means good health!

    ​Putting that dehumidifier in the basement will use a lot of electricty and only remove the water from the air, not mold spores, dander,...
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    Protect your crawlspace from flooding!
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 8, 2015
    • 1 min

    Protect your crawlspace from flooding!

    When the ground near your crawlspace vent is graded toward your house, runoff can go right in your crawlspace vent! One rebuilt house I...
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    Forget that old plastic for a vapor barrier in a crawl space !
    Paul Cummins
    • Sep 28, 2014
    • 1 min

    Forget that old plastic for a vapor barrier in a crawl space !

    Durable, antimicrobial, white--so you can see down there! Click on image for link. #crawlspace
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