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Mold is everywhere. It’s in the air we breathe, in much of the food we eat, and in our homes. According to the EPA, molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. High humidity, condensation and water leaks create the perfect

Why do changes in the weather cause building damage? Concrete and buildings are always moving ever so slightly causing cracks to form in brick/masonry units, stucco, and concrete. Expansion from extreme temperature variations in the Midwest accelerate this movement. This movement crea

As the first fall freeze approaches, many of us are closing up our homes for winter. But did you know that when you seal up your house to keep the heat in, you are reducing fresh air exchanges and could be trapping elevated levels of harmful radon gas inside your home?  Radon gas is p