Asbestos
What is asbestos? What problems can asbestos cause and what options does the homeowner have in dealing with them? Some vermiculite insulation has been identified by Health Canada to contain asbestos. Contact Health Canada for further information.

Backup Power for Your Home
The top ten tips in choosing the appropriate backup system to provide electricity to your home in the event of a prolonged power failure.

Carbon Monoxide
A list of questions and answers dealing with keeping Carbon Monoxide out of your home and to help you choose the right CO detector.

Combustion Gases in Your Home
Do you have a gas or oil fired furnace, boiler or water heater?  What about a woodstove or fireplace?  Take the necessary steps to keep combustion gases out of your home.

Fighting Mold — The Homeowners' Guide
Mold can cause allergies or respiratory disease.  Learn how to identify and eliminate mold from your home. 

How to Read a Material Safety Data Sheet
Reading and understanding the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides product information and the necessary safety precautions to follow when using it.

Removing Ice On Roofs 
Whether you have a sloped or flat roof, learn techniques that will help you deal with extensive roof icing or ice dam problems.

Testing Airflow
This simple test uses an ordinary garbage bag to help you estimate airflow from your furnace registers, bathroom exhaust fan or clothes dryer exhaust.

The Condominum Owners' Guide to Mold
Special advice for identifying and removing mold in a condo, and solving the problems that cause it.

Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI)
What is UFFI?  Why was it banned?  Should you be concerned about UFFI?  How do you know if your home has UFFI?

Water Damage, Mold, and House Insurance
When homeowners have flooding damage due to a plumbing leak or a summer storm, this document will instruct them on how to deal with the insurance company and how to hire a restoration contractor.

When You Must Leave Your House Due to a Prolonged Winter Power Outage
A series of practical tips to protect your home in case you are required to evacuate for more than 24 hours because of power failure.

Wood Heat Safety in an Emergency
Whether you often use a wood stove or a fireplace, or are coping with an emergency loss of electricity, learn how to safely use wood to heat your home.