A building setback or building setback line on a survey, site plan or plat in regards to land development is the distance the building is setback from a street, alley, property line or road. Building setbacks are set up by land developers and local Planning and Zoning Offices and are different for every subdivision. If … Read more
Month: July 2011
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detection is often overlooked by many families until an actual event forces you to think otherwise. Each year, there are an estimated 405,000 fires in residential homes in the United States with 3,600 fatalities as a result. Fire detection should be a priority when choosing to upgrade or replace your current … Read more
What is a joist? A joist, in construction, architecture and engineering, can be defined as one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof structure, or sub-floor. An easy way identify them is to go up in your attic and … Read more
With technology where it is today, it is so easy to get weather updates online, on our mobile phones or simply watching a national or local weather channel. The problem with those reports is that they are not taking a weather reading in your back yard. The weather report you are getting is a general … Read more
If you are preparing to have your home remodeled, you are probably focusing on one of two things: the aesthetics of your home, or your home’s durability. Both are obviously extremely important considerations, as both affect the quality and value of your house; in fact, many people remodel just before selling a home, or if … Read more
Yes they do! There is no such thing as a “seamless gutter.” Think about it. When a gutter makes a turn around a corner, there is going to be a seam there. There is also a seam at each end of the gutter and at each outlet tube. These are all potential areas for the … Read more
Yes you can, but be careful if you are a do-it-yourselfer. If your wallpaper is peeling, you may want to use some wallpaper adhesive and stick it back to the wall. If you don’t, your newly painted walls will continue to peel as the the wallpaper gets older. After you have glued back the wallpaper, … Read more