Manufactured stone exterior cladding system has been around since 1962, the 1920’s, or the 12th Century depending on the criteria used to establish its historical beginning. However, the use of manufactured stone cladding, especially over common wood framing, became much… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
What is causing the cracking in my ceiling?
We have looked at numerous single-family ranch style dwellings constructed in the 1960s where the ceiling exhibits cracking between the dining room and the living room. It’s a crack that emanates from the corner of two walls. Those of you… Read More
Shingles with Jen-U-Wine Hail Damage
We have evaluated a number of roofs this summer for hail damage. We have evaluated more roofs than most years, but not as many as in some of the past years. And now, for your viewing pleasure, I now present a… Read More
What Can Happen to Unbraced Wood Truss Web Members?
So, what happens when the web members of a wood truss are not braced laterally as specified by the truss manufacturer? When a wood truss is designed and constructed by a truss manufacturer, the manufacturer commonly provides drawings that show… Read More
Happy Labor Day 2015!
Work is good for the body & the soul, but …. And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was… Read More
Which wood framed structure would you expect to be stronger?
Which wood framed structure would you expect to be stronger? Number 1 or Number 2? Wood framed construction built in accordance with prescriptive framing methods. (Prescriptive framing methods are established upon rule of thumb guidelines that have developed from the… Read More