Well this doesn’t look so good… Yep I am in the attic & all I can see is the light coming up from down below. In most cases though you wouldn’t see these gaps as the drywall for the walls would be up & taped over. So no big deal right? Well the flip side […]

So why should you check to make sure if products are compatible with each other… Looking at some of the original work you wouldn’t even know there was any issues… though I can see at least one biggie here. Oh & as an FYI, while not required the manufacturer strongly suggests you put a piece […]

All I can say is really? Yeah that is two sheets of drywall butted together and supported by two scraps of wood at the end…

Retaining walls are designed to handle heavy loads… Well it appears that the cold maybe winning this fight. Not only does the wall appear to be leaning, it is showing other signs that there might be more issues. Fortunately the driveway set 15 feet back from the edge still looks to be in good shape. If […]

It can suck when there is no heat, temps dip into the negatives & no one can find the shutoff at the street…. Fortunately it was so cold that the place didn’t flood and the pipe didn’t burst just the meter & compression fitting. To help prevent this from happening to you: Preventing or Fixing Frozen […]

I got water coming in through my basement windows, I think it is because of my new window well covers not being installed properly…. Nope, your issue is you need to clean out the drain in the bottom of the well along with… For those following our Monthly Maintenance Series, you should be covered (see March […]

Nails are an amazing invention that were simply designed to help hold items together. There main strength – to resist shear forces. Now as for pull out forces, well not so much (yes even rink shank nails – especially todays version – aren’t so hot at it) which is why they invented screws & specialty hangers. So what happens […]

Ever wonder why some vinyl siding looks really wavy? Besides the oops I shouldn’t have used my grill so close to the siding, one of the biggest issue is shown below… The issue, there is no room for the vinyl to expand so it starts bowing out. Just as a reminder, all materials do expand & contract […]

Sometimes it amazes me the shortcuts some people take… One of the biggest things that has come out over the years is when installing a product make sure you read & follow the manufacturers directions. Bah, this way is faster & we have never had a call back… This is from a window with a nailing […]