I don’t know how many leaning porch piers we have evaluated, but I can say – “a lot!” Leaning porch piers are usually noticed by the tenant or owner of the property after a strong wind storm, a vehicle impact… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
The Making of a Ceiling Collapse
We have seen ceiling collapses that have been caused by pressurizing of the attic with high winds after a gable end wall failure, from someone stepping on the drywall rather than the ceiling when in an attic, or from excessive… Read More
Collar Ties Vs. Rafter Ties
In common rafter framing the rafters support the weight of the roof construction and snow or live load by pushing against the opposing rafters (at the ridge plate at the peak), pushing horizontally outward at the top of the supporting… Read More
Happy New Year 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you know that the term “engineer” is from the Anglo-French word “enginer” which means to devise or construct? Some etymological sources state that “engineer” proceeded from the Latin word “ingeniare” which also means to contrive or devise. From these roots we… Read More
How much snow was on the roof when it collapsed?
Well, the weight of ice and snow is affected by many factors, such as, depth of snow, density of the snow, consolidation, or rainfall on the snow. This article will discuss information helpful in calculating the actual snow load. Of course… Read More
Merry Christmas 2013 from the Staff at Prugar Consulting
May Jesus Christ Bless You and Your Families with His Eternal Gift of New Life in Him (To read our Christmas thoughts for 2013, click here.) Disclaimer Read More
Why Do We Celebrate Christmas at Prugar Consulting?
Life can overwhelm us with so many difficult things or distract us with so many good things that we often forget the Giver of all good gifts. for “In him we live and move and have our being”; as… Read More
Stopping an Actively Leaking Ice Dam
Have you ever had the problem or been called by someone who has the problem with a roof leak in the middle of the winter? I would guess that many of you have. At that moment the victim of a… Read More