So you think winter is over? Not yet. It’s got one or two last hoorahs. It’s still that time of year for icicles and ice dams. What can you do to avoid them now? Nothing, except use a roof rake… Read More
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Salute to President Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)
Who is that man on the $20 bill? He is General Andy Jackson. A national hero of the War of 1812, defeating the British in 1815 at New Orleans. And the 7th President of the United States. His nickname was… Read More
A Case Study of the Weathering of Treated Lumber
How quickly does treated lumber weather? Here is a photo I took of a picnic table near our office on June 15, 2016 Here is the same table from a similar angle approximately nine months later. The lumber has… Read More
Help!! Anchor Straps
This doesn’t look right, does it? It’s not. The top two straps for the anchor connector for the top of the cast-in-place concrete basement wall were separated, bent flat against the top of the basement wall, wrapped around the sill… Read More
Thoughts for the Season: The First Christmas Carol (2017)
The First Christmas Carol* The Scriptures tell us that when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the angels appeared to the shepherds who were at watch in the fields saying, “Glory to God in the Highest, and peace on earth, good… Read More
We Have Been Privileged for 30 Years
We at Prugar Consulting, Inc. are delighted to announce that we have had the pleasure of providing Forensic Structural Engineering Services to our Northeast Ohio Community (and many times throughout all of Ohio) for 30 years now. We thank all… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving (2017)
How does one give thanks to the God who made all things? I think Psalm 105 answers that quite well. 1 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! 2 Sing to him, sing… Read More