Interesting reuse of bicycle parts for the “Fox Cycle” A few closer images

You know some practices are just so hard to kill off, even with the code changes & increased education. Kind of like these two… Air flow is so highly overrated… That is a 10″ supply duct reduced to 6″ in not just one spot but another two that don’t show on the picture Ahh but the […]

In a recent piece I showed off a few structural issues with some decks by where I live. I left off one of the biggest problem spots as I knew that they were going around later to fix it… Well they have completed their repairs & they are essentially done with the exception of painting. Climbable anyone? […]

So much for being dried in… Amazingly I was there to do an insulation inspection for a local program… fortunately they hadn’t installed any yet as this was coming in from the roof area & running down 2 stories of walls. Ahh but wait, this is from another house a few days later – over […]

Love It… Unfortunately many business struggle with pricing as it is one of the most often asked questions on the forums. With that here are a few articles if one is looking for help: How much should I charge, Is building & remodeling just a commodity, 3 bids or…

Well it looks like winter-time might be coming a little early. Amazingly we actually had some flurries a few days before these pictures were taken. Fortunately the ground was to warm for any of it to stick. Well that quickly changed as shown on this morning. What can I say, I thought it was an interesting shot. […]

I was riding my bike the other day & besides stop signs, not much can stop me in my tracks… well then there was this. What I originally took as radiant barrier film is actually a foam product with a radiant barrier applied – to bad it is all worthless. Why? Well… since you asked […]

Next week I am at the Remodeling & Deck Expo, so why not have a few interesting shots of a 6′ 6″ cantilevered deck – care to play spot the issues? I will place nice on this one; No, there is no flashing above, so yes all the leaves & water is caught by those […]

Got to love seeing how others build in other parts of the country, for example in Chicago all exteriors have to be sheathed in gypsum. No worries as that is common in Commercial, but using plastic to wrap the exterior & venting a B-Vent through the wall like that…  Yeah not to smart & the […]