CALLER:  A homeowner has a smoke alarm that won’t stop beeping after installing fresh batteries.  We reach out to a Rosie Certified Partner lifeline.

CALLER:  Homeowner has a dust problem in the home.  Fine white powder they think is coming from the insulation.  After a few tries to solve it, the problem persists.

Weekly To Do on Orangeburg Pipe.  Rosie Certified Day And Night Plumbing explains it was a waste pipe installed from the home to the sewer in the 50’s thru the early 80’s that was supposed to last 100 years.  But they found many are failing.  We discuss further in detail what you can do to get ahead of it and how to find out if that pipe exists at your home.

CALLER:  Has a conventional ranch home with stucco and pop outs on the sides.  Looking to install gutters but having a tough time about what fasteners to use on the pop out and stucco to hang them.

CALLER:  Building a new home and noticed the felt and tile on the roof.  Felt is installed and the tile is stacked on the roof for a few months.  President of the Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Jeff Fleetham explains the tile is stacked for a reason called ‘pre loading’.

Rosie discusses testing your home for lead and asbestos.