BuyenLarge // Shutterstock Alabama: Ivy Green, Tuscumbia Ivy Green, an unassuming white clapboard house built in 1820, was the birthplace and childhood home of disabled rights activist Helen Keller. The iconic water pump, where the deaf and blind Keller first learned to communicate with her devo...
If building in an area that follows the Model Energy Code (MEC), builders must either install a “vapor-permeable housewrap” on the exterior or seal all the penetrations in the building by using some combination of polyethylene, caulks, and gaskets on the interior. Performance Measures for ...
Doors play an important role in the perception of a space. Inside a building, doors create spaces beyond what is visible. A wall without a door is just a wall, without any hint of something more. A wall with a door, though, enlarges the entire building by allowing the mind to wander ...
[Click to enlarge any image] Our photos above and below show leak-prone low-slope roofs on mobile homes. Behind the home at above right you can see that a steeper gabled roof has been added on that home - a roof less likely to be a source of chronic leaks. Ver.7 - 2023/11/15,...
New, reinforced “liner” walls (highlighted yellow) are poured against the interior face of the existing block retaining walls. Click to enlarge A“blind side” waterproofing assembly is installed to dissipate any ground water which may collect between the new and existing walls. (Ground run-off...
if you really want to see st. mark’s basilica shine, take an evening tour , the only time of day that the lights are turned on. during the daytime, the mosaics are only dimly lit by the light that shines in through the windows. the interior of the basilica has a much different ...
Feel like you're constantly treading water? If you're stressed out, you're not alone. According to WalletHub, Louisiana is one of the most 'stressed out' states in the country! Just how stressed out are we in Louisiana? And here I was wondering why I always found myself singing along...
An adult bed bug is about 1/5 inch long and 1/8 inch wide. Its reddish brown to mahogany-colored body is greatly flattened and oval shaped. After feeding, the bug's body enlarges considerably, becoming longer and much less flattened. Although the body is covered with tiny hairs, these ...
[Click to enlarge any image]Just above: schematic of a typical well pit design, also courtesy of Carson Dunlop Associates, a Toronto home inspection, education & report writing tool company [ carsondunlop.com ]. What is a true well flow rate or capacity test?
Even though it is easier to build the chimney on the outside wall of a building, a central chimney provided heat through its masonry to the building interior on all floors. [Click to enlarge any image] Draft: Thermal Performance of Chimneys ...