Resources

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Attic & Roof Framing

• Built-in Appliances & Systems

• Business Misc.

• Electrical Systems

• Environmental

• Exterior Features

• Fireplaces & Chimneys

• Foundation, Crawlspace & Basement

• Heating Systems

• Miscellaneous

• Plumbing

• Safety

• Water Heating Systems

Attic & Roof Framing  
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• Glued-Laminated Beams

• The Vermiculite Association

Built-in Appliances & Systems  
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• GE Appliances

• GE Permatuf Dishwasher Recall

• Proper Dryer Venting

Business Misc.  
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• Contractor’s Book Center

• 
  Roberts Rules of Order

• Public Records

Electrical Systems  
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• FPE Panels / Federal Pacific Panel

• Summary of the 1996 National Electrical Code Changes by Mike Holt

• Electricians Toolbox

• National Fire Protection Association

• Electrical Wiring FAQ

• Electrical Safety

Environmental  
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• Chemicals in Your Community

• The Envirosense Consortium

• EPA Radon Publications

• EPA

• 
  Building Science Corp

Exterior Features  
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• MasoniteÆ Hardboard Siding Class Action Settlement

• Louisiana-Pacific Inner-SealÆ Siding

Fireplaces & Chimneys  
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• Chimney Safety Institute of America

Foundation, Crawlspace & Basement  

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• Protect Your House From Water/Flood

Heating Systems  

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• Carbon Monoxide
• Lennox Pulse Furnace Inspection Program
• Home Heating Oil Storage Tank Problems& Solutions

Miscellaneous  
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• MapQuest for detailed driving directions to your new home
• Real Estate News
• ASHI
• Dricon – Fire Retardant Treated Wood
• Consumer Information – Housing
• Building Officials and Code Administrators
• Consumer Reports

Plumbing  
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• Legal info: Cross-connections by water users
• Toiletology
• The Plumber
• PlumbNet Interactive Plumbing Network

Safety  
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• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• UL – Underwriters Laboratories
• Safety Link
• NSF International / Health & Safety
• Earthquake Safeguards

Water Heating Systems  

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• Water Heater Strapping and Installation Laws
• Water Heater Warning Label “130+ degrees”