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Author: Marty Salcedo

Roof Structural 

Roofing Flashing

December 15, 2016November 17, 2023 Marty Salcedo

This page/section has a lot of info so please don’t get lost. The slide shows help put it in perspective,...

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Roof Structural 

Roofing Condition

December 15, 2016November 16, 2023 Marty Salcedo condition, cracking shingles, crumbling, curling, gravel, roof, worn

An important way to discuss the condition of a roof must include what is the current condition and what is...

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Roofing Designs

December 15, 2016November 16, 2023 Marty Salcedo 3-tab, bitumen, BUR, composition, flat roll, gable, gambrel, hip, mansard, metal, rock, roof, shed, synthetic, wood

To begin the subject of roofing there should be a little discussion of what are some of the most common...

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Electrical Utilities 

Electrical Outlets and Switches

December 15, 2016January 30, 2017 Marty Salcedo grounded, outlets, switches, two-prong

Todays standard household electrical outlet currently uses three openings, a hot wire, a neutral wire and a ground wire.  There...

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Electrical Utilities 

Electrical Lighting

December 15, 2016February 7, 2017 Marty Salcedo

On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison proudly exhibited one of his greatest inventions that he and his staff had worked...

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Electrical Utilities 

Electrical Wiring

December 15, 2016February 7, 2017 Marty Salcedo

There are wires that course through the walls and ceiling of every structure. Depending upon the design, wiring can also...

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Electrical Utilities 

Fuses

December 15, 2016January 24, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Fuses in structures were mostly before WWII. Following that time the breaker was the primary form of an electrical disconnect....

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Electrical Utilities 

Over Heating breakers

December 15, 2016March 7, 2017 Marty Salcedo Arcing, melting, Overheating Breakers, sparking

When something is wrong, the wires and breakers can overheat. At least there are usually only three things that you...

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Breakers Electrical Utilities 

Double Tapped Breakers

December 15, 2016March 7, 2017 Marty Salcedo Breakers, double lug, Double tapped

2 wires on a breaker is wrong. It is often done. That does not make it right or any safer....

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Outdated Breakers

December 15, 2016March 7, 2017 Marty Salcedo Breakers, old breakers, outdated

Everything in life ages and has a useful lifespan to do what it was designed for. Some last a little...

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