This last week was probably one of the busiest conference weeks when it comes to building better buildings. Not only was the RESNET / ACCA / IAQA / RPA conference going on, many other states & groups were holding similar ones throughout the week. I know here in Alabama we had at least 2 open […]
Common Sense Building: Exterior Wall Sheathing 101
For most builders & crews the biggest question when it comes to sheathing a wall is “should we do it while the wall is being framed on the ground, or after we have stood it up?” For others that have to add foam on the exterior, some start to wonder, “if I need to add […]
3 Simple Do-It-Yourself Appliance Repairs
Appliance repair technicians do not know the exact details of every appliance they work on. They know the fundamentals and refer to the manufacturers manuals. While appliance repairs can be expensive, some can be done by those who understand the basics of working with plumbing and electricity. If you have rewired a lamp or replaced a […]
Wacky Weds; The allergy filter will catch all the dirt
No worries, this filter will catch and remove all the allergens and dirt… Sure, and how about the gaps around it where a cover is supposed to be…
Of Blogging Contests (and a humble request or two)
As scary as it sounds I remember when blogs where originally called V Logs or weblogs and the idea of them actually being anything more than just entertaining or sad was almost ludicrous. Nowadays it seems like almost every site out there has a “blog” and if it doesn’t the marketing &/or SEO folks are […]
Of sales tax holidays, disaster preparation & others of interest…
Alabama is one of three states that have a “severe weather” sales tax holiday. This year the “holiday” is set to start tomorrow (February 22nd) and it runs through Sunday. Unlike Virginia & Louisiana which both occur in the later part of May (to get people ready for Hurricane season), Alabama has chosen the last […]
Wacky Weds; the shortest distance between two points is a 180?
This one comes to us courtesy of John Nicholas of Efficient Energy Savers Any guesses on how well that bathroom exhaust fan will work as shown… or the fix? Getting the details right: Bathroom Exhaust Venting
Estimating 101 – Trust but Verify
If there is one thing that throws many new construction companies for a loop (and even some more established companies), it is estimating. Just last week on one of the forums an owner was asking; who should eat this cost? The issue, he dropped a set of plans off for his supplier to estimate not […]
Construction Defects: An Owner’s Perspective
This week I would like to welcome Mr. Christopher Hill whom I have had the pleasure of meeting via Twitter approx. 4 years ago. I have always been impressed by Chris’s take and advice on legal and policy issues that affect construction professionals, especially as it relates to “green” building. This was ratcheted up a […]
Wacky Weds; Driving Lessons Given Daily
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