On occasion we have been called in to evaluate damage to floor finishes. One of the more interesting evaluations involved blisters in a resilient floor covering at an office (See Figure BRF-1). These blisters reportedly appeared one day and continued… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
Fire Damage to Shingles
On occasion we are called in to a situation where a building or home owner is concerned that the shingles on his/her roof were damaged by the heat from a nearby fire. Damage from exposure to excessive heat to shingles… Read More
How Much Snow Can My Roof Support?
After a succession of heavy snowfalls, we are often asked the question, “How much snow can a roof support?” or more specifically, “How much snow can MY roof support?” and “Should I shovel the snow off my roof?” Most who… Read More
What is all this popping and banging in my home (during frigid temperatures)? – Encore
During the recent frigid temperatures, many home owners heard what they described as loud popping and/or banging sounds in their homes, especially in the attic. Some even thought that something was thrown up against the side of their home. What… Read More
Salute to President Ulysses Simpson Grant (1869-1877)
Happy Presidents’ Day Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in small home overlooking the Ohio River just east of Cincinnati, Ohio on April 27, 1822. Though he was a hard working lad on his parents’ farm, he was generally… Read More
Evaluation of Fire Damage to Structural Steel (Primer)
We often get called to evaluate fire damage to structural steel framing. It may be an evaluation even as simple as one steel beam in a residence. Some of the evaluations are relatively easy, others more difficult. But here is… Read More
Sawing Off the Limb You Are Standing On
Many of us have heard the expression, “You are sawing off the limb you are standing on.” Often someone will say this during a friendly debate when the other debater is undermining his own argument by discrediting his own evidence.… Read More