Wednesday’s are generally reserved for a real wacky photo of something we spot in the field, but this last weekend we happened to be on vacation & ran into something really cool. The place is called Watkin’s Memorial Park in Three Oaks, Michigan. While it is slightly off the beaten path & easy to miss it […]

Do I really have to say this – but drywall screws are only meant for hanging drywall, not … Oh yeah & staples aren’t meant for tar paper or Tyvek either aka …

Hey it’s a bay window way up on the second floor with a 2′ overhang above it, why install flashing??? Heh lets just install shingles on it. Funny thing, the only trade in this state that requires licensing & testing is roofers… Want to do it right, know how it should be? Getting the details […]

Think a squirrel in your attic is bad? Watch out if they get trapped inside a house. Fortunately for this homeowner that left a window open (without a screen on – oops) the squirrel didn’t go on a rampage through out the whole house… As for that set of windows, well they are going to […]

I got to say I was frankly amazed at how fast this wall failed, I expected it too at least last till next season but… This was one of the original shots taken back in January which has now led to this… Unfortunately I couldn’t snap a shot earlier; when I first saw the collapse, but it […]

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 […]