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The Trouble with Houses

Number 19127
Subject Housing
Source Minneapolis Star-Tribune
State MN
Year 1997
Publication Date 10/12/97
Summary New homes in the Minneapolis area are deteriorating at an alarming rate. Part of the problem arises because tighter, better insulated houses trap moisture that can rot out walls and studs. The other part is a home building industry that has few safeguards against faulty work.
Category General
Pages 47
Keywords housing;fuel conservation;mold;indoor pollution;mildew
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