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Cold Feet before a Construction Project?
Skin Deep- Exterior wall surfaces
More than a pretty area to paint, exterior wall surfaces of a building have to be considered for its: appearance, utility, adjacent conditions, and maintenance, and ahem… cost…. they are more than skin deep Frankly, each surface could become a 200 page technical manual and discussion. Since that is not practical for design and construction purposes, […]
Pondering Ida and ponding – drainage basics
When rainwater goes where it is supposed to, drainage basics tend to be easily overlooked. However, when you have lots of construction, new roads, and a big storms combined with little heed as to how the “run-off” from a rainstorms will get back into the earth: you have issues, like ponding issues. Does it seem […]
Kludgey: Yes, it’s an important word
Thank you to Maureen our client, who looked under the sink of her newly purchased apartment and said, “Wow how kludgey!” I must have had that puzzled look, because she explained to me, “You know – awkwardly put together- Rube Goldberg style”. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kludge So here’s to addressing “kludgey”. Kludgey bothers me …not just the visuals but […]
Building Insulation-and your building’s thermal envelope
insulation is more than the pink stuff