If they can be nailed wrong, they will be. It seems that more than half of the decks we inspect have a problem with the joist hangers. For some reason (and its probably price) people want to buy a smaller joist hanger than necessary saving a few dollars and putting the deck in jeopardy. Joist […]
Old Technology
Inspecting a 1916 home in Springfield recently that had this amazing telephone system between the main rooms in the house and the kitchen. It is hard to realize that this was ahead of its time 100 years ago and now is so obsolete in a world where communications are instant. When this was installed no […]
Technology in 1916 Home
Inspected this amazing home in Springfield just down from the Frank Lloyd house that was built in 1916, it originally had automated gates on the driveway the wood work in all the rooms was beautiful, the bathrooms had claw footed tubs and original tile work on the walls and floor. What really impressed me was […]
Why Casement Windows Rot
Casement windows are windows with sashes that open with a crank handle and they are hinged at the side or top. Most top of the line casements windows are made of wood, some with an aluminum cladding on the exterior. The area that most frequently rots is the bottom of the sash and the bottom […]
