<p>In a recent article, here on our blog and on our website, we took a look at some of the issues of roof seam separation, particularly where those seams cross over and turn upwards at parapets at flat roof. Often, here in Capitol hill, when working on the typical flat roofs, we find that seams [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Without a cant strip, seams often require reinforcement in modified bitumen flat roofs.&nbsp; A cant strip is a triangular shape strip of material, installed under the roof membrane, at the substrate, between the wooden or concrete or steel, in most commercial buildings).&nbsp; In some cases can strips can be built with a homosote or even [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Recently, while visiting a client&#8217;s house we looked at these side facade. The houses is an end lot so there is a yard beside the house and that side wall is a largely contiguous uninterrupted brick wall. Along the bottom of the wall there are a few spots where bricks have spalled. Upon closer examination, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The door in the photo below has an elaborate cement pediment, crosshead, and pilaster.</p>