“I’ve never seen any shingles like THIS before!” We have heard this comment more than a few times, even from roofers. What was being referred to are the shingles seen in the feature photo and Figures WRS-1 and WRS-2. These… Read More
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What If I Don’t Fix My Leaking Basement?
What can happen if I don’t properly address groundwater infiltration through my basement wall? That is, assuming that the basement or foundation wall is not overloaded by the combination of earth and excessive groundwater pressures, what could possibly go wrong?… Read More
What Can We Tell from This Photo? (Case Study 7)
This concrete block wall exhibits an unusual pattern of cracking. What can we tell from these two photos? The line of the horizontal joints and the line at the top of the wall indicate that wall… Read More
Do Leaf Guards Have an Effect on Icicles?
Many, many years ago my father-in-law asked me about any detrimental effects of leaf guards on gutters. Being over eighty he had decided that it was time to stop climbing a ladder to clean his gutters. I told him that… Read More
What Can We Tell from This Photo? (Case Study 6)
During our moisture source evaluations we sometimes observe other conditions that we bring to the attention of the owner. Such is the case for this week’s topic. In the featured photo and Figure FT-1 we see a fractured web… Read More
Happy Easter! (The Christian’s Benefit from His Resurrection)
Fellow Christians, we celebrate Easter again! In our commemorations during Holy Week we are reminded that when Jesus Christ was crucified He took our sins upon Himself and paid the penalty for them. But, let us not forget that in… Read More
Blisters in a Resilient Floor Covering
On occasion we have been called in to evaluate damage to floor finishes. One of the more interesting evaluations involved blisters in a resilient floor covering at an office (See Figure BRF-1). These blisters reportedly appeared one day and continued… Read More