15th April 2011
Spring is "officially" here, and the fast disappearance of all that snow is a sure sign. This means lots of water in the ground that you want to direct away from the foundation of your home.
From the ground up... After the builder has excavated the hol...
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11th April 2011
The facial or (frontal) clearances of fireplaces are similar to wood stoves. If a fireplace hearth is level with the floor, the clearance is 16 inches. If the hearth is raised, the clearance is 18 inches, which means no combustible material of any kind ca...
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11th April 2011
In the past month, I have seen some unbelievable deficiencies in wood stoves. Let me tell you about a few ....
Showing a two-storey home, we found a brand new wood stove, and new broadloom in the basement. The wood stove was elevated on a three brick h...
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30th March 2011
During the winter you almost never see an older home that does not have huge icicles. These icicles can be very, very dangerous. They could even kill you. But why do these houses have such massive icicles? There are two main reasons why icicles form:
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21st December 2010
There are two traps in answering this question. The first is to say I do not have any weaknesses, or I cannot think of any. The reality is we all have weaknesses and chances are if you do not identify any, the interview may very likely be cut short. The s...
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15th November 2010
How many of us take time to reflect what we will be doing in 5 years? If you are like many and say 5 years from now, I cannot picture one year from now, you are in the majority of people. When times are good, we believe they will continue in that manner a...
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