Off-Gassing From New Furniture and Cabinets: How Long It Lasts
In September 2022 I was in a newly renovated kitchen in Maplewood, New Jersey, two weeks after cabinet installation. The […]
Materials & Surfaces
Materials & Surfaces
Materials & Surfaces
Hard Floors, Rugs and Acoustics: Making a Room Feel Calm
In October 2022 I was doing a consultation in a converted loft in Minneapolis where the owner had installed white […]
Materials & Surfaces
Cold Walls and Condensation: Insulating a Masonry Basement in Appleton
In February 2023 I was in Grand Chute, just east of Appleton, looking at a concrete block basement wall that […]
Materials & Surfaces
A Sealed Floor in a Dusty Climate: Epoxy in a Las Vegas Home Gym
In September 2023 I was in a Summerlin house doing an indoor air quality assessment. The homeowner had converted a […]
Materials & Surfaces
Low-VOC Is Not No-VOC: Reading Paint and Flooring Labels
In April 2023 I was in a split-level in suburban Columbus where the owners had just finished repainting the interior […]