by admin | May 27, 2025 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Who Insures Unfinished Buildings? During the construction of a building, does the builder insure the materials and partially constructed building or does the home/property owner? This can be a tricky question and one that should be...
by admin | Apr 15, 2025 | All, Building, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Truss Energy Heels You may have heard the term “energy heel”, but do you know what it means? The end of a truss, where it sits on the wall of a building, is commonly called a heel. The term “energy heel” refers to increasing the distance...
by admin | Apr 1, 2025 | All, Excavation, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Gas and Power Lines Below What you can’t see, can hurt you. It is really easy to see concerns and dangers when they are right in front of you, but don’t forget some very serious, or even life-altering problems can be hiding right under the...
by admin | Dec 23, 2024 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Heating an Unfinished Garage So, you need some heat in your new garage to work on your vintage automobile, but you are not planning to finish the interior, what problems might you encounter? Heating an uninsulated building is a very common...
by admin | Dec 17, 2024 | All, General Industry, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Foam Under Slab – Heating I am often asked about the need for installing foam under a concrete floor. If the building will not be heated other than occasionally, the benefit will be very minimal. There may be a slight benefit...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Gutters Installing gutters is a great way to mitigate water problems. Water falling from the eave will super-saturate the soil and cause erosion which can be a very serious issue if the soil is eroded to the point of undermining the...
