Tag Archive | "fire safety"

Heating Season: Remember Safety

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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If you have a woodstove, gas- or oil-fueled furnace, please remember to have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for your home. These devices are not expensive and in some locations, they are mandatory. Usually, you can find a good sale on these devices this time of year. There are two types of smoke detectors: The [...]

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Looking at Electric Heaters

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Looking at Electric Heaters

I do not trust kerosene heaters. They are a terrible burn and fire hazard. I had a few bad experiences as a young lady (turned it on only for the flames to go POOF; another time, I burned holes in a shirt that I had been drying over the heater). And if you have young [...]

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Please: Get Your Work Inspected

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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One of my favorite blogs is Electrician’s Notes, and blogger Sparky has had some really good posts lately. He’s been showcasing some of the nightmares discovered in homes concerning their electrical wiring. I am closely associating with the posts (and photos), because my home is a nightmare, too! My house was built in 1855, and [...]

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Up, Up, and Away

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

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My house is a balloon-frame house. Balloon-frame houses became all the rage after the World’s Fair in Chicago, when visitors saw Augustine Taylor’s new building design in 1833. Balloon-framing was the alternative method of post-and-beam framing. PandB framing requires massive timbers with strong, skilled workers. The labor for this is extensive and demanding. The invention [...]

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