For some households, the information I provide helps them get back in their homes. Others I've had a hand in helping them recovery from some of their disaster debt burden. In any case, when you use the information I provide and it's helpful and makes you more successful with your disaster rebuild or new construction then feel free to contribute what you can and when you can. It helps with the hours of unpaid research and reading.
Let's first start off with some resources to bring you up to speed.
Then, in a article we'll share what one homeowner is doing in the southern state of Louisiana to fight against rusty ducts, dirt, moisture in the air and just plan cool sticky inside the home. Enough, we're not from the stone age, let's work the science of building.
Resources to read:
- BSD-102: Understanding Attic Ventilation by Joseph Lstiburek Oct. 26, 2006
- Info-015: Top Ten Dumb Things To Do In the South by Joseph Lstiburek Feb. 5, 2009
- Attic Ventilation Florida Homes Parker FSEC-CR-1496-05 linked from Inspectapedia.com
- Minimizing Water Intrusion Through Roof Vents in High-Wind Regions FEMA publication
- Roof & Attic Water Intrusion Division of Emergency Management Bureau of Mitigation Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
- 2015 International Residential Code