Paul Cummins
Amazing Saw
This Wen corded saw is amazingly powerful. It chewed through my downed walnut tree. I bought a 16" model. Took some time getting the...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 61 min read
The Power of Water: Another Reason not to Have a Pool!
Hydrostatic pressure is what makes diapers bulge, retaining walls come down, foundations to pucker and in-ground concrete pools to pop...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Not Just an Old Shed
We moved to Fredericksburg into a house built in1863. This out building may have been slave quarters, due to evidence of an old stove. We...
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Paul Cummins
May 6, 20231 min read
Amazing New Fertilizer
These hostas have been here since I moved in 12 years ago. I fertilized them with the usual stinky, burning, manufactured nitrogen...
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Paul Cummins
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Butt Ugly to Gorgeous Concrete Steps
My basement stairs. As with any painting, prep is the most important. Had to patch holes and cracks with concrete patch and clean and...
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Paul Cummins
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Great idea for older houses that need a little more sunshine!
Here's my feet in what I call our Breezeway. Double carport I decked and screened in. We spend most of our time out here for three...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Concrete "Printed" House: Half the Cost!
These definitely have a different look, yet they couldn't be stronger. No wood framing to rot; no broken or melted vinyl siding; no water...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Staycation: Carport to Comfort
Cars don't need a room of their own. It doesn't even snow anymore in the DMV. I put wood 2 by 10's down for a deck and screened this in...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 16, 20221 min read
It's a Roof and a Patio!
Duradek is a PVC material used when floor traffic is involved. I recommend using outdoor rugs under furniture to prevent breaches. It...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Friends and Oddities Found Along the Way
Love this job. Always new friends to make and new mysteries to solve. This happy, huge fellow graced my inspection the other day. Very...
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Paul Cummins
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Glazing: a lost art.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/when-old-windows-need-new-glazing-around-the-panes/2020/10/03/62e91c46-fdb2-11ea-9ceb-061d6...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Solution for sagging lintel over garage!
See cracks all the time over those two-car garages on brick townhomes. Click on image or text to find LINTEL LIFT.
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Paul Cummins
May 19, 20201 min read
A Heck of a Deck!
This is a 16-year-old deck with one inch wood decking and wood railings. Never seen anything like it! At 15 years the one-inch boards...
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Paul Cummins
May 2, 20202 min read
Butt Gaps: Not good for any of us.
The more I inspect, the more I respect the challenge of constructing a home. Products, codes and best practices are constantly changing....
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Paul Cummins
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Hot and Bollard 'Cause My Door is Dented
Click on image to buy covers for these nasty door dingers!
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Paul Cummins
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Uphill of Egress Windows
This house is still under construction and will therefore get better grading, yet it shows what happens when there is no sealant around...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 15, 20191 min read
Building Museum Great on a Hot Day!
Washington's Building Museum has a feature called LAWN. Built on scaffolding is a turf hill with hammocks and corn hole games. On a...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 12, 20191 min read
Gotta Get Fresh Air In!
Just like you can't use your deck in the summer without a 9 foot umbrella, you don't want bugs entering as you go inside repeatedly to...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Does anyone want to paint trim 40 ft off the ground?
Ok, this is a picture of a polar bear in a snowstorm! NOT! This is the kind of board you want to replace those rotten trim boards on...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Outdoor hinges
Door to lovely rooftop deck had interior hinges installed. They are rusting and the pins can be knocked out easily and the door removed...
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