Not all shingle tabs that are creased or unsealed by hand lifting are done so with intention to damage. During the replacement or repair of shingles, flashings, or other roof component, shingle tabs are often lifted and bent back to… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
Eternal Life Instead of Everlasting Death
Christian brothers and sisters, This is the week, and Sunday is the day, to commemorate what we have received: eternal life instead of everlasting death. Let us remember, we have not received life by what we have done or said,… Read More
Play Ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wouldn’t this crown look good on our Tribe this year? Go, Tribe!!!!!!! For tickets to watch the run for the crown, go to the Cleveland Indians website. Read More
The Importance of Crawlspace Ventilation
The decay (and the foot step through the floor in the featured photo) seen here is characteristic of damage from prolonged exposure to excessive moisture. The severity of the decay indicates that the problem has been progressing over a period… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – March 17, 2017
Corned beef and cabbage, parades, green beer, and smiles everywhere, who wouldn’t love St. Patrick’s Day? But who was St. Patrick? Traditional history records that Patrick was born to Roman parents circa 387 in the imperial province of Britannia of… Read More
Windy March Living Up to Its Reputation (March 1 & 9, 2017)
If March seems to have been a windy month this year, you would be right. Two of the first nine days of March boast of peak wind gusts up to 61 MPH recorded at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. For those keeping track… Read More
Staining on the Interior & Exterior Faces of the Chimney
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
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