Rooms

Most of us are familiar with the popular nursery rhyme about the siblings Jack and Jill. However, if you have no idea what they have to do with bathrooms, you …

Bathroom fans do the important job of regulating moisture levels and eliminating odors in your bathroom. Despite all the positive attributes they provide, it’s important to know the dangers a …

The bathroom can be a terror to clean, with sinks, toilets, showers, and bathtubs all collecting grime. Making matters worse, when you use bathroom fans to try to manage moisture …

A smelly fridge is often thought of as an annoyance rather than a health concern. However, there are scenarios where a strong scent from your fridge can put your life …

It seems that the more you learn about home ventilation, the more holes through your roof and walls you end up with. Some holes, like your bathroom fan vent, are …

Makeup air is actually very simple to understand if you know a little fundamental physics, namely, that the universe hates vacuums, and when you remove air from a room, you …

If your bathroom has an exhaust fan, then looking into the makeup air requirements is a good idea. Exhaust fans in bathrooms move air to the outside of the house, …

The more I study the International Residential Code (IRC), the more I understand it. However, one of the things that do not make sense to me is why they split …

In order to have a successful modern kitchen, safety must be prioritized. One way to prioritize safety is to introduce makeup air into your kitchen. Makeup air can improve air …

Few things are as divisive and damaging to a relationship then smokers forcing nonsmokers to breathe in their secondhand smoke. It is worse when the neighbor’s cigarette smoke comes from …