What do we have here? The staining on the siding at the chimney at first appears to be a case of roof leakage due to poor chimney flashing (See featured photograph.) However, the moisture staining is relatively uniform with a white… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
Salute to President Millard Fillmore (1850-1853)
Salute to President Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) Happy Presidents’ Day (2017) Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of these United States of America, was born on a farm January 7, 1800 in what is now the village of Morovia in the Finger… Read More
We Have Moved!!!!!!!!!!
All our other contact information remains the same. In the Lord God we live and move and have our being; as even some of our own poets have said, “For we are indeed His offspring.” (Acts 17:28) Read More
Nailing Something Tight Isn’t Always a Good Idea
When driving a nail, many of us drive it until it is firmly set, that is, tight. However, that is not always the best practice. Unless one is nailing rough framing, it is better for many applications to set the nail… Read More
Burst Sidewall of an Above-Ground Swimming Pool
We have observed that one of the more common causes of a split in the sidewall of an above ground pool is corrosion of the sidewall. (For those who think swimming pool damage is only a summer issue, note the… Read More
Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day (2017)
From the text of the I Have a Dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, August 28, 1963: “Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we… Read More