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BUILDING CODES ICC Region 8 MAIA Georgia's Construction Codes International Code Council National Electric Code Electric Code Information and Forum U.S. Energy Codes Certified Professional Home Builders Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board Journal of Light Construction National Association of Home Builders National Institute of Building Sciences GoCodes.com
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CONCRETE American Concrete Institute
CONSUMER INFORMATION Consumer Product Safety Commission Federal Trade Commission
DECKS Deck Magazine
ELECTRICAL Mike Holt
FEDERAL PACIFIC PANELS AND BREAKERS Code Check
GROUND FAULT PROTECTION Fire Safety How GFCI's Work
ENERGY CONSERVATION Building Science Corporation Southface Energy U.S. Department of Energy
ENVIRONMENTAL and HEALTH HAZARDS Center for Disease Control Consumer Product Safety Commission Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Health Association Vermiculite Insulation
FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS Chimney Safety Institute of America Georgia Chimney Sweep Guild
FIRE SAFETY Fire Safety National Fire Protection Association US Fire Administration
FLEXIBLE DUCT Air Diffusion Council
FLOODS / FLOOD INSURANCE Federal Emergency Management Administration
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS ASHRAE Air Conditioning Contractors of America
HEAT PUMPS: How does a heat pump work? Federal Citizen Information Center on Heat Pumps
HVAC Professional Forum: HVAC Talk
HVAC VENTING: Gas Appliance Manufacturer’s Association
HOME BUYING AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Federal Citizen Info Center
HOME INSPECTIONS Georgia Association of Home Inspectors
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY American Indoor Air Quality Council
KITCHENS AND BATHS National Kitchen and Bath Association
LIGHTING American Lighting Association
MASONRY Brick Industry Association
MOLD Environmental Protection Agency's Mold Guide National Association of Home Builders' Mold Tips National Center for Environmental Health
NATURAL DISASTERS Federal Emergency Management Administration
PAINTING Sherwin Williams
PLUMBING The Plumber.Com
POLYBUTELENE PIPE PB Pipe
PRODUCT RECALLS / DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS Consumer Product Safety Commission
REMODELING AND HISTORIC HOME PRESERVATION HGTV National Register of Historic Places This Old House Website
ROOFING Roof Help.com
ROOFING MATERIAL LAWSUITS: American Cemwood Cement/ Wood Fiber Shakes Lawsuit Masonite Claims
PROFESSIONAL ROOFING ASSOCIATIONS: Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association Metal Roofing Alliance National Roofing Contractors Association
SAFETY Consumer Product Safety Commission Electrical Safety Foundation International National Fire Protection Association Occupational Safety and Health Administration
SEPTIC SYSTEMS How Septic and Sewer Systems Work
SIDING LAWSUITS ABITIBI Lawsuits Louisiana Pacific InnerSeal Siding Lawsuits Masonite Hardboard Siding Lawsuits Weyerhauser Hardboard Siding Lawsuits
SIDING , VINYL SIDING Vinyl Siding Institute
STUCCO AND SYNTHETIC STUCCO Exterior Design Institute
SYNTHETIC STUCCO (EIFS) LAWSUITS: DRYVIT Lawsuit
SYNTHETIC STUCCO (EIFS) WARRANTY: Moisture Free Stucco Warranty
TERMITES Termites and Other Wood Destroying Organisms
WATER HEATERS Gas Water Heaters General Information and Troubleshooting New Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant Water Heaters Info Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves (T&P, TPR, TPRV etc.) Thermal Expansion Devices
WINDOWS American Architectural Manufacturers Association National Fenestration Rating Council
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