Summer is here, and that means heat, humidity, thunderstorms, and potential home maintenance headaches. In this episode of About Your House, Ray Terry discusses essential summer homeowner tips, including HVAC condensate drain maintenance, attic ventilation, crawlspace moisture issues, energy efficiency improvements, and how to avoid costly repairs.

Ray also shares a real-world example of critical thinking in the trades, discusses concerns about declining construction quality, and explains why skilled trades education remains so important through the Put Tools in Schools initiative.

Topics Covered: • HVAC condensate drain maintenance • Attic ventilation and attic tents • Encapsulated attics and energy savings • Crawlspace moisture and humidity issues • Summer thunderstorms and lightning protection • Construction quality concerns • Skil ...