Now that I have your attention. A job well done will usually stand the test of time or whatever else is thrown at it. Here are a few that did not. And what did we learn from these? Redundancy is… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
Happy Labor Day 2019
Some food for thought this Labor Day Weekend How can one enjoy the fruit of their labor? A wise leader of Israel named Ezra wrote about 2500 years ago: Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to… Read More
Fire Related Damage
Most fire damage is obvious where the wood has charred or been consumed, the steel is deformed, the masonry exhibits a pink hue and spalling, the concrete exhibits a pink hue and punky sound when struck with a hammer. But… Read More
Threshold Vehicle Impact Damage
Most damage to a building resulting from a vehicle impact is relatively obvious because it is so severe; however, as the severity of the damage diminishes at distances farther from the point of the impact discerning vehicle impact damage from… Read More
“Blessed is the Nation….”
On this 243th commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence let us remember this forgotten truth: ………… “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks… Read More
A Few Ways NOT Fasten Shingles
This is how NOT to fasten common asphalt shingles: With a nail driven at an angle, thus, reducing the pull through strength and causing a hump that lifts the overlying tab. With nails over driven so that they are cutting… Read More
You Can’t Do THAT
We have been told by some masons that a new concrete block wall can’t be toothed into an existing concrete block wall. Well…… Yes and No. Apparently, it can be done, as shown in Figure 1. However, since the new… Read More