We're a small company with a wide range of capabilities. We build projects of all sizes that require expert craftsmanship, professional project management, and in-depth knowledge of best practices. We're equally at home with new construction, remodeling, and repair work, and enjoy the challenges of each discipline. Whether your project is simple or complex, we'd like to hear from you. When you call, we'll come out and discuss your project on-site. We always enjoy meeting fellow islanders. For most projects, we'll generate a preliminary cost estimate after our first meeting.
62% relative humidity at 69 degrees is quite high on a windy day in April in a 1500-square-foo t house with a single occupant who has been gone at work for hours, with no aquarium, dogs, houseplants, or wet laundry on a rack... turned out to be a hot water leak in the crawl space with lots of wet wood and soil.
This picture illustrates perfectly why romex cable is not allowed in open wall framing less than 8 feet above the floor.
Blower door testing takes us to many neat homes and other spots, including this new wedding and event venue on San Juan Island. This project is by Peter Schmidt Construction.
This GFCI receptacle was in an older exterior enclosure, the type with the metal door and foam gasket. It almost certainly got wet at least occasionally when it rained.