by admin | Dec 19, 2023 | All, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Addendums How many times have you made a purchase and later thought of something you missed, forgot to mention, or didn’t get your spouse’s opinion? Yea, it happens. Economy Garages uses addendums to correct those situations; however, utilizing...
by admin | Dec 12, 2023 | All, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top OSB – What is it? Many folks have been to lumber yards and have looked at or purchased “OSB”, but how many know what it stands for, or what it is? The letters “OSB” stand for “Oriented Strand Board”. During the manufacturing process, chips...
by admin | Dec 5, 2023 | All, Concrete, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Frost Actions People are used to the weather getting cold and lakes freezing, but do you know what it is doing to the ground around and under your buildings? When ground water freezes, it does what all water does, it expands. This expansion...
by admin | Nov 28, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Planning/Codes, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Firewall This is one of those terms that when used, car guys & gals think of the wall between the engine compartment and the vehicle’s interior. Computer minded folks tend to think of the small computer between the outside world and their...
by admin | Nov 21, 2023 | All, Concrete, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Ground Heater The cold climate in Minnesota and Wisconsin requires extra tools, care, and knowledge in order to properly pour concrete. One tool, not owned by many, is a ground heater. This tool enables Economy Garages to warm a site and remove...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Truss Loading – Bottom Chord A common truss is not normally designed to take the weight of items placed on it for storage. Many people look at the space inside a truss and think, “I can’t waste that space for storing things”. The...
