Tag Archives: fire

After A Disaster: Rebuild or Demolish and Start Over?

Posted by Ryan Taylor Architects LLC on September 16, 2015

Most areas in the U.S. are subject to natural disasters that can damage homes. When the damage is done, should the home be rebuilt or demolished to make way for new construction?… Read more

Posted in Building Codes, Design, Energy, Health, HVAC, Preservation, Safety | Tagged air leakage, building enclosure, building envelope, bulk water, control layers, fire, fire damage, home energy rating, home inspector, house fire, humidity, thermal barrier, thermal control layer | Leave a comment

4 Ways to Protect Your Home from a Common Holiday Disaster

Posted by Ryan Taylor Architects LLC on December 4, 2014

RTAblog_2014_1204_FireLine The arrival of cold winter weather often signals the holiday season. It also means an increase in this disaster that devastates hundreds of thousands of homes each year… a real disaster… not an over-cooked turkey.… Read more

Posted in Building Codes, Safety | Tagged carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide detector, chimney, CO detector, combustion appliances, creosote, disaster, fire, fireplace, home fires, house fires, insurance, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, smoke detector, ventless fireplaces, ventless space heaters | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: fire

After A Disaster: Rebuild or Demolish and Start Over?

4 Ways to Protect Your Home from a Common Holiday Disaster

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