by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top House Wrap House wrap is a general term used to describe an exterior weather barrier installed under most sidings. They often are known by the names like, Typar, Tyvek, and BreathEZ. The objective of a house wrap is to stop bulk water that gets...
by admin | Aug 8, 2023 | All, Building, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building Phases – Building This building phase is often looked at as the “now we’re getting somewhere” phase. It takes the other three phases, although not so grandiose, to get to what we are ultimately in search of, a usable building. The...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | All, Planning/Codes, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Clearance from grade to wood siding Most people do not realize that there is even a code for the clearance from the ground to wood sheathing and sidings. Over the years, we have received calls from our customers stating that water is coming into...
by admin | Jul 25, 2023 | All, Planning/Codes, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Two Week Schedule A new schedule is created every Friday that projects the next two weeks of building. There are many factors that can alter scheduling including weather, material delays, crew speed, tool/equipment failures, vehicle problems and...
by admin | Jul 19, 2023 | All, Building, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top When do we ship the building? Economy Garages will only ship a building to be constructed once a building permit has been received, all payments are current, all concrete work is complete, any homeowner items have been completed and all materials...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | All, Excavation, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Excavation Zones Economy Garages does not prepare sites in all our concrete or building zones due to the type of equipment that must be transported and the location of pits to get the material needed to prepare the site. In Minnesota, our zone is...
