Painting/Sealing Block – Above Grade

Tidbits from the Top Painting/Sealing Block – Above Grade Often, people call and inquire why the block under their garage wall is leaking even though the block is 100% above grade.  Inevitably, the problem is that the block is not, and has never been sealed.  Block is...

Truckload Purchase Power

Tidbits from the Top Truckload Purchase Power Building products, like many other products, have a lower per-unit cost when purchasing large quantities.  Another factor in the price paid for materials is how many times do they have to be handled.  The more direct, the...

Quote – It Means Something to Us

Tidbits from the Top Quote – It means something to us I’m sure many people have heard a horror story or two about getting a price on a major purchase just to find out at the end, the bill is much higher than the salesperson indicated.  I know I have.  Economy...

High Precision Altimeter

Tidbits from the Top High Precision Altimeter If there is a better way of doing something, we’ll find it.  The standard in the industry for calculating the amount of material needed to prepare a site, slope of a driveway, necessity of block, etc. is to use a transit. ...

Building Zones

Tidbits from the Top Building Zones Economy Garages’ building zones cover more real estate than our concrete and excavation zones.  Our building area is roughly defined in Minnesota by Grand Portage, along the Canadian border to International Falls, Little Fork,...