by admin | Feb 14, 2023 | All, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Garage Doors – Delivery Time The garage door industry has been hit on many fronts throughout the last few years. There are many products that go into the manufacturing of garage doors including steel, foam, petroleum products, and paint...
by admin | Feb 7, 2023 | All, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top H-Clips Panel Edge Clips, more often known as H-Clips (because they look like the letter ‘H’ when looked at from the side), are small building components having a large importance. They transfer weight across two panels of roof sheathing and are...
by admin | Jan 31, 2023 | All, General Industry, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top 20-Year Workmanship Warranty Minnesota and Wisconsin law requires contractors to give a one-year warranty on their work. We, at Economy Garages, think that if you are good at what you do and have pride in building structures with best practices...
by admin | Jan 24, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Ice Barrier Icicles hanging off eaves is a very common sight in our neck of the woods. Under insulated or under ventilated attic spaces, if not both, are mostly to blame. Melting snow from the roof travels over the colder, unheated eve and...
by admin | Jan 17, 2023 | All, Building, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Window & Service Door Headers A “header” is a supporting member found above windows and doors designed to carry the load above it and move it to the sides of the opening. Many builders use 2” x 6” dimensional lumber to build headers for...
by admin | Jan 10, 2023 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Supply Chain Issues Problems with the supply of different materials has reared its ugly head many times over the years. Prices or lack of petroleum being produced affects products like shingles, vinyl siding, roofing felt and ice-n-water shield. ...
