Winter in North Carolina can present some challenges to getting things done. Fortunately, it usually has nothing to do with bad weather. Holiday celebrations, annual renewals, and planning for the new year can put us on overload from November through January. It’s easy to think that this is no time to...
Roofing, just like technology, is following Moore’s Law which addresses the ever-increasing speed of change and advancement. We are seeing a rapid succession of product developments, and the inclusion of technology in such roofing areas as measuring, marketing, estimating, visualizing, and sales. These are exciting times Back in 1996, well-known futurist...
Recently, we have been looking at topics about metal roofs that we often find even contractors do not fully understand. In this post, we will talk about metal roofing rust and cut edge protection. For you, as a property owner, that boils down to “How can I ensure that my...
Winter is coming, whether we want it to or not. Hopefully, we have a few more weeks for outside activities but, rest assured, cold and, in some parts of the state, snow, are on their way to North Carolina. As part of those outside activities amongst bonfires and raking leaves,...
Mounting winter blasts to can come to areas of North Carolina, especially in the mountains. Let's take a look at how you can prepare your mountain home for winter and prevent ice dams. Ice dams generally result from one of two things, or perhaps a combination of both: Air Leaks. Warm...
Well, autumn is here. When we normally would be thinking about fall colors, bonfires and football, Florence has delivered another agenda for our autumn days, here in North Carolina. Here’s some information on how to get ready for the next storm. It looked for a while like the US would escape any...
Typical construction methods attempt to deal with temperature extremes, both hot and cold, through insulation. The desire is to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the home as economically as possible. While insulation provides thermal mass to prevent heat migration in or out of your home, building science is showing us other,...
