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Exhaust Vents in the Attic
December 1, 2018Vents, vents and more vents … last month we talked about plumbing vents. This month, let’s discuss exhaust vents. The…
Vents in the Attic
November 1, 2018Last month ducts … now let’s discuss attic vents! There are many vents in an attic that serve a variety…
Duct System in the Attic
October 1, 2018I’m so glad that the Ten Ninety Seven paper is going to continue! Lauren Swonke did such a great job…
Cleanliness and Storage in the Attic
July 1, 2018I grew up with parents who used the attic of our house extensively. My dad put boards for storage, built…
Framing Members in the Attic System
June 1, 2018The attic area of the structure of a house can be constructed with conventional framing methods (also called “stick framing”)…
Cleaning Pans and Drains in the Attic
May 1, 2018I received a welcome question last month from a reader about cleaning the drain lines and am going to take…
Pans and Drains are an Important Part of the Attic
April 1, 2018It was a Saturday afternoon a few years ago, and my wife went into our guest bedroom to take a…
Safe Accessibility is an Important Part of the Attic System!
March 1, 2018Ventilation in January. Insulation in February. Safe Accessibility this month. Many times when I open the attic stairs and poke…
Ventilation as a System in the Attic
January 1, 2018Last month, I wrote about the attic as a system of components and mentioned that the article could actually be…
Do It Yourselfers… To Clean or Not to Clean!
November 1, 2017I have three grown sons, and I tried to teach them many things in their upbringing that would serve them…