Hey Cincinnati! We are glad you're back to join us again! So we are here today with another example of what NOT to do! Creating a notch in the bottom or "tension" side of a joist is just a bad idea, especially mid span. We have seen this numerous times (typically...
Hey Cincinnati, happy Friday to Ya! We have recently begun another project for and amazing client of ours and have made a number of discoveries that we thought we might share with you over the next few blogs at least. We have seen some crazy things happen in the real...
Happy Monday Cincinnati! Even though we are a bit late in getting this information out there (Oh, my how time flies), we thought you might like to know that there are even more benefits to permitting a project. This photo was taken at the Hamilton County Building...
Hey Cincinnati, I'm guessing you are thinking....WOW, that's ton of concrete! (that's a funny concrete joke to us contractor types). We were just getting started! The project required 24 piers and each pier required about 16 bags of concrete. That's a-lot to...
Well Cincinnati, I'm sure you knew this was coming. What do you do once you discover you have a big structure that is in real need of support? Well, you start by digging a bunch of really big holes for your piers!
Good Morning Cincinnati! What do you get when you renovate a structure that was built before the invention of pressure treated wood and combine it with underground water? You guessed it...problems! Stay tuned for the Hole Story!
Happy Monday Cincinnati! We have seen plenty of damage over the years from the improper routing of downspouts. We have an example here. The downspouts were run through the top of the deck and turned to run out beyond the deck. This is fairly common. Unfortunately,...
Hey Cincinnati! We wanted to introduce you to another one of our Veterans on staff. Meet Jarod! Jarod has just recently joined our team and we are beginning to see just how strong he is, and just how deep his commitment is to whatever he does. We are grateful for his...
Tri-State Homeowners! Hopefully everyone had a terrific Memorial Day weekend as was able to relax a bit. We hope even more that there was time to reflect in gratefulness for all of our men and women who have served our county in the military. We have had the rare...