The above photograph shows a pronounced stairstep crack emanating from the upper corner of a window in a brick wall on the gable end of a single-family dwelling. By pronounced I mean obvious, easily seen. In the subject case, a… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
What If I Don’t Fix My Leaking Basement?
What can happen if I don’t properly address groundwater infiltration through my basement wall? That is, assuming that the basement or foundation wall is not overloaded by the combination of earth and excessive groundwater pressures, what could possibly go wrong?… Read More
What Can We Tell from This Photo? (Case Study 7)
This concrete block wall exhibits an unusual pattern of cracking. What can we tell from these two photos? The line of the horizontal joints and the line at the top of the wall indicate that wall… Read More
Do Leaf Guards Have an Effect on Icicles?
Many, many years ago my father-in-law asked me about any detrimental effects of leaf guards on gutters. Being over eighty he had decided that it was time to stop climbing a ladder to clean his gutters. I told him that… Read More
What Can We Tell from This Photo? (Case Study 6)
During our moisture source evaluations we sometimes observe other conditions that we bring to the attention of the owner. Such is the case for this week’s topic. In the featured photo and Figure FT-1 we see a fractured web… Read More
Happy Easter! (The Christian’s Benefit from His Resurrection)
Fellow Christians, we celebrate Easter again! In our commemorations during Holy Week we are reminded that when Jesus Christ was crucified He took our sins upon Himself and paid the penalty for them. But, let us not forget that in… Read More