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
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
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
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