Chromated copper arsenate, or CCA, has been used to preserve wood since the 1940's. The use of CCA in residential applications was banned after 12/31/2003. Cca treated wood chemicals were found to dissolve in water and leach out of the wood, causing potential harm. Sealing cca treated lumber will reduce leaching of the chemicals. Be sure to use a synthetic resin to keep the lumber from becoming a mildew and algae smorgasbord and read these advisories for safe handling!
If plywood is not dealt with properly, it can swell and create major problems with roofing, flooring or siding. Correction to this wood product problem can clean your wallet. These tips cover plywood characteristics and proper installation of plywood. Read, be informed, and extract maximum useful life from your plywood project.
These wood product and plywood manufacturers and associations offer helpful information about plywood characteristics, plywood storage and care, and installation of plywood for maximum useful life.
More ventilation hints to assure proper air exchange. Proper attic ventilation is very important to prevent damage to your home.
Attic ventilation is very important, yet often inadequate. Proper attic ventilation will save you from moisture accumulation that can create huge problems with your roofing and plywood sheathing. Read this basic primer to understand the importance of ventilation and how to properly manage the exchange of air needed to prevent damage to your home.
Foundation cracks that are both vertical and horizontal are often serious. Cracks in a foundation are often caused by poor building methods.
There are many dimmer switches out there. You can find dimmer switches in the Yellow Pages under "lighting controls." For the best dimmer product selection, go to a specialty electric store.
Dimmer switches come in different varieties. Lutron Electronics has been developing dimmers for many years. Their dimmer switch fits in a regular outlet and tells you how much light is on in the room with a hi-tech LCD. Other dimmer switches are controlled by remote control.
Dimmer switches can save you money and make your light bulbs last longer. Dimmer switch installation is relatively simple. Turn off the electricity flowing to the circuit before you work on the dimmer switch.
Electrical wiring and home electrical wiring has a lot of resources written about it. Here are some great books about basic electrical wiring for a home.
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