AC Operator Requirements

Tidbits from the Top AC Operator RequirEments   This may be something not known to many. Many of the new AC (Alternating Current) garage door operators may require special light bulbs and high-quality GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets to operate...

Trusses vs. Rafters

Tidbits from the Top Trusses vs. Rafters   Rafter is a commonly misused term, similar to the way “Kleenex” is used for facial tissue or “Wirsbo” for crosslinked polyethylene tubing used for in-floor heat and other plumbing applications.  A rafter describes a...

Expansion Joint Material

Tidbits from the Top Expansion Joint Material   When concrete is placed against another structure, retaining wall, light standard, driveway or other fixed object, it is best to have a separator between them to allow each unit to move independently without...

Horizontal Foam

Tidbits from the Top Horizontal Foam   Placement of foam horizontally around the perimeter of a slab is not only an integral part of a “shallow frost foundation” but is arguably the most important.  Frost will travel at an angle under a building up to roughly...