Author Archives: Jerry Prugar

Staining on the Interior & Exterior Faces of the Chimney

Posted by in Chimneys | February 27, 2017

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)

Posted by in Commemoration/Celebration | February 20, 2017

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!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by in Announcements | February 13, 2017

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 →

The Work of Hansel & Gretel?

Posted by 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 →

Nailing Something Tight Isn’t Always a Good Idea

Posted by in Roof, Synthetic Slate | January 30, 2017

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

Posted by in Swimming Pools | January 23, 2017

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 →

Snow Removal on a Roof

Posted by 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 →

May THIS Be Our Boast in 2017

Posted by in Commemoration/Celebration | January 01, 2017

Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that… Read More →