Ron Rodrigue's (elmcity) Blog

  Radon Is Real       Maine has one of the highest levels of cancer in the nation, why is not known.  But what is known is that radon gas is the number one cause of cancer for non-smokers in the United States.  Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. You can't see it or taste it.  It's a sile...

The Snow Weight Of Snow This Winter Most roof collapses from heavy snow loads are caused by failures, not failure of framing members. Snow loads are based on figures published by the American Society of Civil Engineers [ ASCE ]. Estimates for the actual weight of snow range from 1 to 1.5 psf per ...

What is Infrared Imaging Technology?Infrared thermal imaging has come a long way.  This technology was only domain of science and the space program and then made it's way in the military and night vision programs.  Infrared thermal imaging has been in the residential and commercial area for some ...