It was a wild windy Tuesday night and Wednesday morning (February 12 & 13, 2019) as I am sure you heard the winds howling whenever you awoke during the night. And there were reports of trees being downed in some… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
Merry Christmas (2018) & Happy New Year (2019)
Why remember Christmas? December 25 was established a long time ago by Christians as the day to commemorate the most incredible event in human history – God taking on the image and form of a man1 for the chief purpose… Read More
A Few Ways to Thank God This Thanksgiving (2018)
Why thank God? “All the year round, every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we are wake, His mercy waits upon us. The sun may stop shining, but our God will… Read More
What Caused the Uneven Condition of This Wood Deck?
This wood deck exhibited a raised area as shown in the featured photograph and Figure 1. Examination under the deck disclosed that the elevation of the beam was not level (Figure 2). Further examination disclosed that the beam was raised… Read More
What Were They Thinking?
On occasion we observe a construction detail that causes us to think or even say aloud, “What were they thinking?” Here are a few: Why is this chimney so tall? I’ll bet Santa doesn’t use this chimney. Why are the… Read More
The Importance of Galvanizing Lintels
The featured photograph shows a lintel that was removed from over a door opening. The brick wall is about 45 years old and faces west. The age of the brick veneer and the lintel are not known with certainty, but… Read More
The Importance of Allowing Room for Expansion and Contraction
While waiting at an exit on I-71 for a traffic light to change, I noticed a large vertical split in one of the posts for the guardrail (see feature photo). Being of the forensic persuasion, I gave a quick thought… Read More