Wet Basements or Crawlspace
An unfinished basement or crawl space can be quietly undermining the integrity of the home and life within it. The crawl space—like many unfinished basements—tends to be quite humid. The excessive moisture in a basement or crawl space poses a … Continue reading
Home Inspections in Maine
Whether your a seller or buyer of a home an inspection can help you ensure there are no deal breakers and no costly issues to be remedied. Finding the right inspector is the next step. Home inspectors in Maine do … Continue reading
Plywood or OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
Which is better in a home………. Examples of OSB after water damage, this was inside a bedroom wall that had a roof leak 4 years prior that was not taken care of correctly: Plywood Plywood is made by cutting thin … Continue reading
Methamphetamine a growing concern
What is known regarding Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories: •Based on sampling conducted by National Jewish Medical and Research Center and others at actual clandestine laboratories and controlled methamphetamine cooks, we know that a wide variety of solvents, acids, bases, iodine, phosphorous, … Continue reading
Is Your Water Exploding….it could contain Methane Gas
Methane gas, which is usually located thousands of feet below the water table, appears to be entering the water wells either through cracks in the bedrock or, more likely, the casing in natural gas wells. Casings are steel and concrete … Continue reading
January is National Radon Month
Do you know the radon levels in your home….workplace…childrens school….daycare?? Testing is the only way to find out your levels. Did you know that all residential rentals in Maine have to be tested for Radon by March 2014 and mitigated … Continue reading
Energy Audits, Energy Consumption and Air Quality
This time of year there are alot of companies wanting to do energy audits on your home and reduce your energy consumption. But there is a balance between energy consumption and air quality. TP Environmental Consulting is a Efficiency Maine … Continue reading
Schools and Carbon Monoxide
As the weather becomes colder, the threat of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning greatly increases. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 170 people die each year in the United States from CO produced by non-automotive consumer products such as … Continue reading
What My Couch is Toxic???
Over half of couches in homes have potentially toxic or chemical flame retardants, according to a study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal. The companies manufacturing these products with flame retardant tell you “your safe at the levels … Continue reading