I’m installing new gas pipes in a house. These pipes are under low pressure and (of course) they have to be completely sealed. To make sure that they are safe they are filled with air at 25 PSI. A pressure gauge is attached and monitored to make certain that...
Many communities utilize the International Building Code for building construction. In addition, a town may also have its own code requirements. The community of Naperville is one such place. I am doing a major remodel in that town. The remodel includes replacing...
I am installing siding on a customer’s house. We need to using siding from two different manufacturers to achieve the look he wants. Naturally, it is impossible to get a color match when doing this. The solution to this problem is to paint the siding...
Sometimes I have to replace entire home systems. Such is the case below where I had to replaced the owner’s HVAC system. His old system had been damaged by fire. In addition, he chose to move walls, which required going to a two furnace system. When you have...
As I have mentioned in previous post, I am working on a complete home renovation. The entire house was gutted, and now it has to be repaired and brought up to current building code standards. This means that I have had to replace all of the house systems, including...
