HOMEOWNER INFORMATION GUIDES

Informational articles on virtually every part of a home — from roofs to basements — as well as common home problems and remedies.

Private Sewage Systems - Private sewage systems include septic tanks with absorption fields, seepage beds, seepage pits, clivus multrum systems, aerobic systems and cess-pools (banned in many communities). This home guide discusses the most common private sewage disposal system - the septic system.

Asphalt Roofing - Asphalt (composite) shingles are the most commonly used type of roof covering for pitched roofs. The overlapping design of their installation directs water downward from one shingle to the next to the edge of the roof where usually the system discharges the water to the downspouts. This home guide provides a general description of this type of roofing and how to maintain it.

Central Air Conditioning - Description of electric compressor type air conditioner, basic operational detail and maintenance tips for air conditioners.

Aluminum Wiring - During the period from approximately 1964 to the mid 1970s, many homebuilders and electricians used aluminum wiring in place of more expensive copper. Initially, it was believed that aluminum was an acceptable alternative for copper, but several years after it was introduced in the residential market it was implicated as the cause in a number of house fires.