Home Buyer and Renter Consumer Information
(Includes information on housing
discrimination, land sales, bad landlords in federal housing, and
deceptive home improvement contractors.) http://www.hud.gov/consum.cfm
Consumer Information Center
(Federal Consumer Information Center
offering many helpful free publications hepful to a homeowner).
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Electrical Safety Publications
(U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission listing of documents concerned
with electrical safety. The documents are available for viewing
and download. For example, included are Repairing Aluminum Wiring
- GFCIs Fact Sheet - Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit
Interrupters (AFCIs).
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/elec_sfy.html
Fire Safety Publications
(U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission listing of documents concerned
with fire safety. The documents are available for viewing and
download. for example, includes a Fire Safety Checklist, and
information about smoke detectors, chimneys, etc.)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/fire_sfy.html
Pool and Spa Safety
Publications
(U.S Consumer
Products Safety Commission listing of documents concerned with swimming
pool safety. The documents are available for viewing and download.
For example, includes
Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html
Florida Building Code Online
(Web resources for The Florida Building Code- link to an online version
of the Florida Building Code)
http://www.floridabuilding.org/
Building Science Corporation - Resources - Mold
Issues
Issues and questions about dealing with and preventing
mold problems: What You Need To Know About Mold http://www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
(This Guide provides information and guidance for homeowners and renters
on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold
growth.) http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldguide.html
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
(Consumer Product Safety Commission and Environmental Protection
Agency. The Inside Story. A Guide to Indoor Air Quality. CPSC Document #450)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/450.html#ref10
Questions
and answers about mold
(Air Pollution and Respiratory Health
Branch
National Center for Environmental Health - Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Questions and
Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds.)
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm
Masonite Class Action Settlement Web Site
(Masonite® Siding Class Action Settlements- Official Web Site.)
http://www.masoniteclaims.com
LP Siding Claims
(This official website is maintained
by the Court approved, independent Claims Administrator under the
supervision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. -
covers litigation concerning problematic "OSB" siding.)
http://www.lpsidingclaims.com/
Insulation Fact Sheet
(DOE/CE-0180 June 1997 Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Detailed information on
everything from determining insulation needs, to selecting products, to
installation.)
http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html
Foundation Repair - The Concrete Network
(foundation repair, slabjacking, mudjacking
and concrete piering information from The Concrete Network)
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/foundation_repair/index.html
Native
Subterranean Termites
(Information concerning subterranean
termites from the University of Florida.)
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/termites/native_subterraneans.htm
Florida Dampwood Termites
(Information concerning Dampwood termites
from the University of Florida.)
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/termites/neotermes.html
Formosan Subterranean Termite
(Information concerning Formosan subterranean termites from the
University of Florida.)
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/termites/formosan_termite.htm
ICC - International Code Council
(International Code Council - develops codes,
of which much of the Florida Building Code is based.)
http://www.iccsafe.org
Adobe Acrobat Reader - Download
(Adobe Acrobat pdf files are the standard file format for for electronic
document transfer, and the reader to view such files is free to
download.) http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
Real estate
related links:
Home Inspectors outside
of our service area:
NJ Home inspections and New
Jersey home inspectors
http://www.accurateinspections.com
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