• Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them?,David Campbell

    Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them?

    Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them? If you’ve ever examined a piece of drywall you know that it is made up of paper on the front and back with gypsum sandwiched in the middle. Gypsum is a powdery sulfate mineral.  It looks and feels a lot like chalk  kids use to write on the sidewalk. This mineral is

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  • Real Estate Short Appraisals - What Are They?,David Campbell

    Real Estate Short Appraisals - What Are They?

    Real Estate Short Appraisals - What Are They? When an appraisal in a real estate transaction comes in at less than the agreed upon sale price we call this a Short Appraisal because the value is ‘short’ of what is needed for financing. When this happens everything stops until a solution is found so t

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  • What is Base Flashing?,David Campbell

    What is Base Flashing?

    What is Base Flashing? If you follow my videos you’ve seen one where I talk about a brick ledge in a foundation. This is where the first course of bricks gets set when building a wall.  Base flashing is a vinyl material about 16 inches wide that is installed on top of the brick ledge ( overhanging i

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