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summit ohio: Crane Collapse in NYC - 03/17/08 09:04 PM
I would like to ask everyone to keep the victims of the recent NYC crane collapse in your prayers.  It appears that most where construction workers and a few residents/visiters that where in the adjacent buildings that where crushed.  This is a Huge tragedy, one that will be scrutinized, criticized, analyzed, investigated, inspected and throughly studied by the engineering and construction community.  The NYC Building Dept. is a very powerful force in NYC, and this will no doubt change some things in the near future.
Having been in the commercial construction business for 25 years, structural steel erection specifically, this touches my heart deeper than other … (7 comments)

summit ohio: Why is a CREEK in my basement? - 03/04/08 03:04 PM
With spring on the way (Yeah), gutters and downspouts are going to be the most important system on the exterior of your home soon.  Effectively removing the water, by the gallons, from the roof of your house is the most important issue to a dry and structurally sound foundation.
Now lets take a look at some comparisons.
These photos shows you an example of a gutter system that is not only easier to keep free a debris, but are in fact quite clean.  This is from a heavily treed area as well.
This is to the right of the downspout.
This is to the left of the downspout.
This is … (3 comments)

summit ohio: Gettin Soggy With The Big Thaw - 03/03/08 05:26 PM
Here in NE Ohio, It snowed 8 to 10 inches last week and was around 20 to 25 degrees.  Today it is 60 degrees with a major cold front coming around the corner in a few hours with rain changing to freezing rain.  Good time to see how well your gutters and down spouts work and how well your basement keeps the water out.  I wish you well if you live low and near a creek or river with 2 - 3 inches of rain forecast.
I have been out in Summit County hitting open houses, marketing and networking myself the past 4 weeks.  Great … (12 comments)

 

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