You know I used to love calling & messing with my brother up in Philly as he always seemed to have a few second delay on the Football game. Well I got it paid back in spades at a local bar for the Monday night for the Bronco’s Raiders game… Oh and it gets better, […]

Are they serious – the 6 steps are; Wet Soap Wash for 20 Seconds Rinse Dry Turn off water with paper towel (Say what???) But wait it gets better… Yep that is one of those new power air dryers with a sticker on it saying… “Using these energy-efficient hand dryers reduces paper towel consumption.” Oh & […]

One of the terms I use when talking with individuals is what level of perfection are you looking for especially on older historic homes… Do you like the squeaks & occasional dips, do you want the floor true though it may not be level or are you looking for perfectly flat & level? Well this terms […]

Well hello Chicago… I got to say I was impressed at the detailing they did for the duct work & even this panned joist return (tongue firmly planted in cheek – really these are a bad idea but…), well until I got to the end of it.

Yes folks, just because something meets codes, doesn’t mean it is a good idea… This is from a hotel I stayed at & I got to say the fumes & heat that it generates when it is on are not ideal. M1804.2.6.2 The vent terminal shall be located not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) below, 4 […]

Oops, not only does this not meet codes, but as this house is going after ENERGY STAR… So how did it get past the pre-drywall inspection without this being caught? What’s the fix? What’s up with the delamination of the foam? Or maybe the better question is how do you as a builder, rater or homeowner […]

This is an infrared shot of a propane tank I used in a class seeing if they could understand what they saw. I got to admit after going over the basics they did pretty good. Ahhh but what about the title, well would you believe that some HVAC companies are using propane as a refrigerant for […]

Seeing I was spending the week at SkillsUSA I wasn’t sure I would have a Wacky Wednesday piece, but leave it to a hotel I stayed at in St Louis to give us a free be. Obviously changing out the air filter is not part of the maids duties… Of course part of the issue […]

Yeah, yeah, I have got SkillsUSA on my mind… 2 years ago I posted this goodie with a plea not to do this: I know who in their right mind would have taught them that this was okay to do… Well would you believe it was in the “Presentation” video & shown under appearance? Oops […]

This week we have an interesting one that you probably won’t see in the States… This picture comes to us from across the pond from Ireland & is courtesy of Darren O’Gorman of the Target Zero Group. This is from a house that they were performing a Passiv Haus Certification on. Ah yes, what is […]