So, you’ve filed a claim and the claims representative said that they are “sending an engineer out to evaluate the damage to the structure.” You might be thinking, “Who is this guy (or gal)? What are their qualifications?” That is… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
How Not to Find a Wall Stud for Fastening
The above is what I found when I recently removed a utility sink for painting. I guess the guy that mounted my utility sink didn’t have a stud locator (See photo above). This has prompted me to start a new… Read More
Tips for Identifying Intentional (Advertent) Damage to Asphalt Shingles – The Pattern of Compatibility – Part 5
We have been discussing three fundamental patterns that may be used to distinguish intentional manual damage from naturally occurring hail or wind damage. These fundamental patterns are: Natural Order vs. Unnatural (Artificial) Order Sufficiency vs. Insufficiency Compatibility vs. Incompatibility In… Read More
SEAoO – List of Structural Engineers that Work on Single-Family Dwellings
SEAoO List of Professional Engineers that Work on Single-family Dwellings. We provide this link as a convenience to the public. We do not make any recommendations regarding this list. Disclaimer Read More
Tips for Identifying Intentional (Advertent) Damage to Asphalt Shingles – The Pattern of Sufficiency – Part 4
We have been discussing three fundamental patterns that may be used to distinguish intentional manual damage from naturally occurring hail or wind damage. These fundamental patterns are: Natural Order vs. Unnatural (Artificial) Order Sufficiency vs. Insufficiency Compatibility vs. Incompatibility In… Read More
Tips for Identifying Intentional (Advertent) Damage to Asphalt Shingles – The Pattern of Order – Part 3
In our last post we introduced three fundamental patterns that may be used to distinguish intentional (advertent) manual damage from naturally occurring hail or wind damage. These fundamental patterns are: Natural Order vs. Unnatural (Artificial) Order Sufficiency vs. Insufficiency Compatibility… Read More
Tips for Identifying Intentional (Advertent) Damage to Asphalt Shingles – General Principles – Part 2
In our last post we discussed the increased frequency in the number of intentionally (advertently) damaged shingle roofs that we have evaluated over the years. In this post we discuss the method of evaluating shingle roof damage with regard to… Read More
Tips for Identifying Intentional (Advertent) Damage to Asphalt Shingles – Introduction – Part 1
We have often been engaged to evaluate damage to asphalt shingle roofs. Some of our evaluations have concluded that the damage was intentionally applied in a fashion that appears to mimic hail or wind damage. By intentional we mean advertent,… Read More