How Hawaii residents are becoming ‘Firewise’ after the Maui fires
Experts say that even with so many factors out of communities’ control, they can vastly improve their resilience by ...
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents focus on becoming ‘Firewise’
Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, communities across Hawaii have sought ways to protect themselves from more destructive ...
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Photos show 2 key strategies that saved the Getty Villa from fires — and what homeowners can learn from them
A fire-resistant roof can make a huge difference too ... 1/16-inch — can prevent embers from accumulating inside an attic or crawlspace and starting a fire inside your home.
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North Charleston homeowner gets $50K energy makeover. Lower utility bills will be a relief, she says.
Attic and Crawlspace Solutions sealed the attic and installed a kitchen range hood. Roofmaxx of Charleston treated the roof to extend its lifespan. Cantey Foundation Specialists installed a sump ...
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Adaptive reuse, like this Marshall Street home, preserves buildings and Manitowoc’s past
Three courses of projecting ornamental, or corbelled, bricks decorate upper exterior walls at the cornice, just below a low-pitch, hipped roof ... of the house has a crawl space.
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Residents face aftermath of violent tornado outbreak in central and southern US
A school bus in Alpine, Alabama was thrown onto a high school's roof by a likely tornado on ... adding that his family crowded into a small crawl space for hours to wait out the storm.
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New Jersey church's frustrating leaky roof remedied, in part, by CBS News New York Investigates
But just two days after the roof was completed ... "He went up through a small crawl space," Deacon Waters said. "And he says, 'I see water. I see a trail.' He shined his spotlight where it ...
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How to Shop for Home Insulation
If the snow on your roof melts much faster than the snow on ... making it a good choice for basements, crawl spaces, and exterior walls. There are three main types: polyiso, which has the highest ...