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Stop Drafts With a Homemade Door Sweep

grateful.ed, editor at large | December 21st, 20124 comments

You don't need fancy, store-bought thresholds to block the air leaking under your old doors. Make your own sweep out of materials you already have lying around the shop.

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How to Keep Dangerous Garage Fumes Out of the House

ScottG, contributing writer | April 6th, 20117 comments

An attached garage saves money and materials during construction, but it also makes it tougher to maintain high indoor air quality. Are there solutions to the problem?

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Some flimsy metal with some shims stuck in the gap is weather tight for a new door, right?

Jayne_l, member | October 26th, 2010

I thought by buying a high end patio door through the showroom and using their recommended installer, the installation would be then best. The door they replaced was rotted (which they said...

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Pollenproof Screens

RDA, producer | April 29th, 2009

With openings that are significantly smaller than those on conventional screening, PollenTec screening can block between 90% and 99% of common allergy-causing pollens such as birch and ragweed, according to a manufacturer-sponsored study.

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