Maitenance Inspection
“Hello Tom - You did the maintenance-oriented house inspection for my unbelieving elderly mom in Aurora some time back. And she’s been having no choice but to replace some of the things that you told her were going to break down, because, guess what, they’re breaking down!” Read More
Surviving A Chicago Winter
Christmas has come and gone and there are only 90 plus warming days until the springtime warmth and festivities that we are all eagerly awaiting. In the mean time, let’s be safe and stay warm despite the low temperatures. In our continued efforts to relate building science to anatomy and physiology, we offer the following Read More
Humpty Dumpty
The Children’s rhyme Humpty Dumpty carries unique significance for the current real estate market. Humpty was a fat cat who sat on a wall, oblivious to what was happening around him. Other people’s problems evoked smirks and laughter. But if you remember what happened to old Humpty, he fell off of that wall and nobody Read More
The Three Little Pigs: A Masonry Fairy Tale
It’s funny how much truth there is in fairy tales. One of my favorite fairy tales, The Three Little Pigs, holds a lot of truth for homebuyers today. Recent green building standards have encouraged people to build home out of straw bails, yet wood frame homes compose the vast majority of the buildings that Read More
