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BS4D: 10 simple rules to remember

lctf-modelWhether you are tradesmen, builder, architect, designer, or… there are a few simple rules that if you remember & apply will help keep you out of trouble not only now, but well into the future…

  1. Hot moves to cold
  2. Wet moves to dry
  3. Everything expands & contracts
  4. Water is like Murphy’s law & it wants to find a way in… on the plus side it also happens to be lazy, so plan for it & design a way for it to get back out
  5. The building is a system, not just a bunch of components (i.e. changing one item affects the others)
  6. Those nice static lines, equations, and diagrams are great in a lab, but reality tends to throw a monkey wrench into them.
  7. Just because something was great 30 years ago, doesn’t  mean it is good today (e.g. most houses didn’t have AC…)
  8. With today’s codes, materials, & systems,  you have to read & follow the directions
  9. Just because you saw it on the internet or in a marketing piece doesn’t make it right
  10. Never stop learning or improving – life & codes can sneak up on you pretty quick

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Filed Under: Common Sense Building, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: BS4D February 9, 2013 By SLS Leave a Comment

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