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Last day before the RRP goes into effect: The 6/20 Exemption Limits

Well this is it – tomorrow the EPA’s new regulation goes into full effect. While there are plenty of misconceptions out there, we tried to concentrate on some of the biggest ones in the closing days. On day 5, we covered misconceptions concerning Certified Firms, while on day 4 we covered Certified Lead Renovators. Unfortunately, […]

2 Days to Go: The Logos, Testing & Pricing Misconceptions

Seeing I missed yesterday’s article on clearing up some RRP misconceptions, I figured I would double it up today & just for fun, I added in a third one that popped up today. Many of these items we have covered previously in other articles, but they bear some repeating. Lead Testing: The first of three today […]

In Remembrance – to a great friend and …

Richard Mackney: April 18, 2010 – While your journey here may have run its course, I wish that the wind is always at your back, and that you keep the rubber side down on your future travels. A great friend and cyclist… While I only knew Rich for a couple of years, I feel fortunate […]

4 days to go – Clearing up a few misconceptions about Certified Renovators

In the last few days before the RRP regulation goes into effect, we decided to try to clear up some misinformation being propagated about the RRP. In yesterday’s article we covered some of the issues dealing with Certified Firms, and in today’s we are going to try to clear up some issues that relate to Certified […]

5 days & counting – Do I need to use a Certified Firm?

As I have mentioned before, there are plenty of gray areas in this regulation & some of the biggest questions revolve around the certification issue. “Do I need to be certified” or “does the firm I hire need to be certified”? As a homeowner, while you may be exempt from the regulation, the contractors you […]

HomeStar Primer – Good for the economy, good for homeowners?

HomeStar (aka Cash for Caulkers) is a proposed measure introduced in the Senate to “create good living-wage jobs in construction and related industries by providing strong short-term incentives for home energy efficiency improvements.” It was also designed to “reward homeowners for investing in insulation and weatherization, high-efficiency heating and air conditioning equipment, replacement windows and […]

Going Green – While Cleaning

I don’t know about you, but underneath our kitchen sink, my bathroom sink (my wife’s vanity is to full) and in the laundry area we have a ton of cleaning supplies. While these items’ making cleaning up certain area’s easier, they also come at a cost. Most of the kitchen cleaners have warnings on them […]

Guest Post: EPA’s New Lead Regulation and How It Affects You

You have been tagged, your mission if you choose to accept it is to write a blog article for BMoxieBMore – ahhh, welcome to the grown up’s version of tag. Seeing we are only 9 days away from the new RRP regulation being implemented, and there has yet to be a hint of any consumer education… […]

10 days to go – Some praise, some links, and a WTF?

As many of you may recall, less than a month ago the EPA reversed course and finally decided to put the list of certified firms online. At that time, there was only 1806 firms registered, and as of 10 days ago, they had only managed to register 2272. Well it appears they have ramped up […]