Your home's building envelope is all of the exterior elements that maintain a dry, heated, or cooled indoor environment. Building envelope design involves both architectural and engineering practices that draw from all areas of homebuilding. A properly designed, installed [...]
The Second Most Common Household Damage Claim Is Water Damage Water damage represents one of the most prevalent kinds of home damage and ranks as the second most common household damage with home insurance claims. Costing [...]
A Lasting Solution To Window Leaks Do you notice your windows leaking when it rains? Rain and wet weather are perpetual conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Keeping warm and dry is a priority, as is [...]
Portland, Oregon saw the rainiest month in nearly 3 years and the rainest month of January since 2006 with 7.39 inches. While we may have adapted to the rain in the Pacific Northwest our houses still need work. [...]
It happens every year. The seasons change, and the wet weather arrives. Welcome to life in the Pacific Northwest. It is the price we pay for our green landscapes and amazing forests. With the moist climate comes leaking windows. [...]
A Pineapple Express is driven by a strong, southern branch of the polar jet stream and is marked by the presence of a surface frontal boundary which is typically either slow or stationary, with waves of low pressure traveling along its length. Each [...]
Who doesn’t love a skylight? They let natural light into your home and make your space feel bigger and brighter — extra sunshine in the day and a view of the stars at night. If functioning correctly, skylights are [...]
Oregon Rainy Season is just a fact of life. We Oregonians understand that the wet weather is largely responsible for our state being so beautiful! The problem for homeowners, however, is that moisture and unprotected [...]
