It was cold and rainy afternoon. And, while gazing at the rain sheeting down the window, I was ruminating on my plans for the coming weekend. My quite ruminations were interrupted by the loud, sudden ringing of my desk phone. It was a call… Read More
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What happens when… someone discharges a firearm into the air?
How often have we been warned by law enforcement officials and the media to not discharge firearms into the air to celebrate some “special event?” In this time when common sense is a super power, I could not estimate the… Read More
What Can We Tell from This Photo? (Case Study 13)
The feature photograph was taken in an attic during a warmer month of the year. It documents the condition on the underside of the roof deck. This photograph provides valuable information regarding the scope and history of airborne moisture in the attic. From… Read More
Salute to President Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1877-1881)
Happy Presidents’ Day (2016) Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the 19th President of the United States of America, was born on October 4, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio just north of Columbus. His birthplace is marked with a relatively small granite monument,… Read More
When Is Condensation a Concern?
Remember summertime? It’s that warm or even hot time of year when we lay back on our chaise lounge in the shade with a cold glass of our favorite beverage. It is so humid that the glass is sweating profusely… Read More
What Happens When…the Top of a Masonry Wall is Left Open? (Case Study 1)
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