Re-thinking Solutions to Ice Damming
As autumn approaches, leaves and temperatures are dropping. To the delight ofskiers everywhere, snow will…
Brick Houses – Solid Masonry vs. Brick Veneer
While this issue is not at the center of the unity debate, we in Ontario…
Structures 101 – “This house isn’t going anywhere.” Or is it!
Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are…
Solving Structural Problems With Soil Screw Anchors
Everybody knows there is no such thing as the perfect house. As home and building…
Truss Uplift
An Uplifting Experience Truss uplift has nothing to do with plastic surgery or under- garments.…
60 Amp Services and Limited Distribution Systems
The Insurance Industry Has Missed The Mark A few months ago, we wrote an article…
Knob and Tube Wiring & Home Owner’s Insurance
In recent months, a number of our clients have discovered that they can’t obtain insurance…
A Fall Furnace Primer – Air Filters
Beautiful September weather does little to remind us that winter’s cold breath will soon be…
Furnace Humidifiers 101
As the outside air becomes cold and dry, so too does the air inside our…
HEATING… Good News and Bad News
The Good News is that most houses don’t have these problems . . . Underground…