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Fixing Common Home Comfort Problems in Massachusetts: Page 2
Ice dams, drafts, cold rooms, frozen pipes and sky-high heating bills: what causes them in New England homes and the fixes that actually work.
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Basement Humidity: Causes, Ideal Levels and How to Control It
What causes a damp, humid basement in Massachusetts, the ideal humidity level, and how drainage, dehumidifiers and proper insulation keep it dry and healthy.
Uneven Temperatures Between Floors and Rooms: Causes and Fixes
Why some rooms in your Massachusetts home are hot or cold while others are fine, and how air sealing, insulation, duct sealing and zoning even them out.
Cold Air Coming from Your Outlets? What It Means and How to Fix It
Why you feel cold air from electrical outlets and switches on exterior walls, what it says about your walls, and how gaskets, sealing and insulation stop it.
Icicles on Your Roof: What They Say About Your Attic
Are icicles on your roof a bad sign? What large icicles reveal about heat loss in Massachusetts homes, the link to ice dams and how to stop them.
Musty Smell in the House? Where It Comes From and How to Get Rid of It
What causes a musty smell in Massachusetts homes, from damp basements and crawl spaces to attics, and how to get rid of it by controlling moisture and air flow.
How to Winterize Your House: A Massachusetts Checklist
A practical checklist to winterize a Massachusetts home: heating system, air sealing, attic, pipes, gutters and the upgrades that make every winter cheaper.
Attic Ventilation and Soffit Vents: How Your Attic Should Breathe
How attic ventilation works in Massachusetts homes: soffit and ridge vents, baffles, why vents can't replace air sealing and mistakes to avoid.
How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient: 15 Tips for Massachusetts
Fifteen practical ways to make a Massachusetts home more energy efficient, ranked from free habits to the upgrades that save the most, with Mass Save® help.
Crawl Space Encapsulation and Insulation for New England Homes
How crawl space encapsulation works in Massachusetts: vapor barriers, sealing vents, insulating walls with foam and when to insulate the floor instead.
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