Sometimes a shingle roof will exhibit a pattern of shingle tabs raised at their center, such as seen in the featured photograph. That is, the shingle tab is partially sealed at each end, but raised in the middle (Figure 1).… Read More
Category Archives: Buying/Maintaining a Home
A Primer on Basement Wall Distress (Encore May 1, 2017)
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Archive 2004 thru 2011, Basements, Buying/Maintaining a Home, Cracking, Foundations | May 01, 2017
So, you have found your dream home: perfect location, quiet street, great landscaping, room layout fits your life style, colors match your furniture. You can’t wait to relax on the screened patio or that swing on the large front porch.… Read More →
The Work of Hansel & Gretel?
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home, Shingles | February 06, 2017
Remember the story of Hansel and Gretel? For those who aren’t, they are a brother and a sister who run away from home, get lost, and come upon a gingerbread house. Having become famished in their travels they start eating… Read More →
Snow Removal on a Roof
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home, Roof, Snow Loads, Winter Concerns | January 09, 2017
We have had a few articles regarding removing snow from a roof. Here is our latest. It’s a long overdue follow-up to Chalk Up Another Victory Over Ice Damming where I discussed buying a roof rake. Here is the application:… Read More →
New N.E.O.R.S.D. Storm Water User Fees & Credits (Encore – They are HERE!!)
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home | October 17, 2016
(Note: This week we have a guest writer, Peter D. Zwick, P.E., P.S. Mr. Zwick provides surveying and civil engineering consultation services for surface drainage, roadways, grading, etc. His article discusses the new storm water user fees for those of… Read More →
Shingle Tab Lifted by a Raised Nail (Case Study)
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home, Case Studies, Roof, Shingles | July 11, 2016
From the ground, I saw that the shingle looked slightly lifted. See the featured photograph. Further examination disclosed that the shingle was lifted by a raised nail. One of the nail had been installed at an angle and had backed out. … Read More →
Travel Tips for Your Home (Encore)
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home | June 20, 2016
Many times we have investigated and evaluated damage that has occurred to a home while the owner was away. We have seen that a few simple precautions may be taken to reduce the risk or the extent of damage… Read More →
What happens when…the boot on the soil stack is too small?
Posted by Jerry Prugar in Buying/Maintaining a Home, Roof, Shingles, What happens when ...? | February 29, 2016
Ever wonder if conventional wisdom, common sense, or old wives’ (in this day and age of political correctness I probably should include old husbands’) tales are accurate? This blog begins what I hope to be a new recurring series of case studies… Read More →