Monthly Archives: July 2011

Commonsense Siting

Posted on July 5, 2011 by rnashua

Just square the house off with the street. How many times have we heard that? Too many. This was the way we built it in Florida, will it work in Maine? No. I’ll just order some plans, they look so … Continue reading →

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Common Sense Mechanicals: Plumbing

Posted on July 3, 2011 by rnashua

Walking up to a set of buildings with “mechanical issues” is not terribly uncommon. First of all we need to know what the mechanical systems that cause the most problems are, and what common sense lacunae created them. Lacunae are … Continue reading →

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Water Our Friend and Foe

Posted on July 1, 2011 by rnashua

You wouldn’t want to build a home in a place where there was never any rain: life is sustained by water. Life giver that it is, it is also the most pervasive destroyer of building materials with the able assistance … Continue reading →

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