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Q: Our house roof drains on our garage roof. Is this common and is it ok to do this?

Nov 17, 2014

A: I see this all the time. Builders are still doing this on new builds but I don’t recommend it. I can show you multiple examples of a roof that is otherwise in good condition but has a section under a downspout that has been ruined by the added water of an upper...

Q: We are deciding upon which shingles we should buy for our roof. Do you have any suggestions?

Nov 17, 2014

A: From experience I would say you need to have shingles that are wind resistant in this part of the prairies. Just a few weeks ago we had winds in excess of 100 km per hour. An un-tarred 3-tab shingle will often blow off in such high winds. Architectural shingles...

Q: Our insurance company asked us what size electrical service we have in our home. How can I tell?

Nov 17, 2014

A: The electrical system in your home has to be sized based upon the weakest link in the entire system. For instance if you have a 200 amp meter on the outside of the home, a service wire that runs from the meter to the panel which is only rated to 70 amps and a 100...

Q: We recently had a fire in our living room because we had too many plugs on one receptacle. Is there a way to know how much is too much?

Nov 17, 2014

A: Generally speaking it should be fine to plug one thing into each available receptacle. The problem is that too many people run extension cords and add receptacle adaptors that allow up to six devices to be plugged in at once. The receptacle is designed for only two...
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