The Journal of Light Construction articles

Recent articles from The Journal of Light Construction

Proper water-heater temperature.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... In your June issue, plumbing contractor Dave Yates makes a comment I find very hard to believe (Q&A, 6/06). He states, "Estimates of the number of deaths from potable hot-water system bacterial infections range widely, but 10,000 per year is the middle ground." The article does not state...

Should have known.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... As a new subscriber, I noticed in my first issue a review of the new Bosch impact driver (Toolbox, 5/06). The author begins, "I like to think that I keep up with building trends and new tools, so I was surprised to find a whole new category of power tools that I was completely unaware of:...

Performance Guidelines defended.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I want to set the record straight about the purpose of the NAHB Residential Construction Performance Guidelines (In the News, 5/06). The publication enjoys great success in the marketplace, which indicates that both homeowners and the industry find it very useful. It was created by a...

Preventive maintenance: no more sewer backups.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... A couple of years ago, a group of likeminded remodeling companies began to meet monthly to share our trials and tribulations and to learn from each other. Recent discussions turned to plumbing blockage on a large project where the clients had moved out for a couple of months. The group...

Coastal insurance crisis: windstorm policies are pricey and hard to find; new construction suffers.(In the News)
September 1, 2006... An ocean view--or even a faint whiff of salt air several miles inland--carries a high premium along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts this year. In the wake of catastrophic insured losses that totaled $61.2 billion in 2005--of which $40 billion was from Hurricane Katrina...