I stumbled into the window/glass/facade industry in 1981 and have never looked back. My first 30 years in facades was as a window & glazing contractor at Builders Architectural Products. These last 9 years, I have been a Construction Consultant, specializing in building facades. On the other hand, when you build buildings, you can bore your friends and family by repeatedly pointing out all the projects you ever worked on.
Did I ever tell you the interesting story about the revolving doors on this high rise? I did? Do you want to hear it again? Unfortunately, the accumulated wisdom of the construction industry remains largely undocumented. Trades knowledge is one of the last bastions of the oral tradition, handed down from limping old-timer to buffed & tattooed newbie on the way to the roach coach.
Many of us make up our own construction terms ("sleevo bar") and theories ("condensation is caused by cold air hitting warm air') as we go along. If you want to be a building consultant, for instance, school is nice but you really need to get out there.
Did I ever tell you the interesting story about the revolving doors on this high rise? I did? Do you want to hear it again? Unfortunately, the accumulated wisdom of the construction industry remains largely undocumented. Trades knowledge is one of the last bastions of the oral tradition, handed down from limping old-timer to buffed & tattooed newbie on the way to the roach coach.
Many of us make up our own construction terms ("sleevo bar") and theories ("condensation is caused by cold air hitting warm air') as we go along. If you want to be a building consultant, for instance, school is nice but you really need to get out there.
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Windows are an important part of nearly every building.
Architects, engineers and building owners face difficult challenges when deciding what type of windows to use.
We consult with.
We bring portable test equipment to your project to test the dewpoint inside your insulated glass units.
The test method is ASTM E546 - 08 Standard Test Method for Frost/Dew Point of Sealed Insulating Glass.
Testing water leaks in walls made of masonry as well as other materials requires an understanding of how the leaking wall was built.
Architects, engineers and building owners face difficult challenges when deciding what type of windows to use.
We consult with.
We bring portable test equipment to your project to test the dewpoint inside your insulated glass units.
The test method is ASTM E546 - 08 Standard Test Method for Frost/Dew Point of Sealed Insulating Glass.
Testing water leaks in walls made of masonry as well as other materials requires an understanding of how the leaking wall was built.
Mark Meshulam, aka Chicago Window Expert is an expert Construction Consultant.
He has 40 years experience in the construction industry.
His experience includes contracting, laboratory and field testing, forensic investigations, insurance claims and expert witness work.
Mark Meshulam provides Construction Consultant services to attorneys, contractors, property owners, architects, and insurance carriers.
Mark Meshulam's experience comes from 30 years as a window and glass contractor.
He came up through the organization at Builders Architectural Products, Inc. (BAP), one of Chicago's largest glazing contractors.
He has 40 years experience in the construction industry.
His experience includes contracting, laboratory and field testing, forensic investigations, insurance claims and expert witness work.
Mark Meshulam provides Construction Consultant services to attorneys, contractors, property owners, architects, and insurance carriers.
Mark Meshulam's experience comes from 30 years as a window and glass contractor.
He came up through the organization at Builders Architectural Products, Inc. (BAP), one of Chicago's largest glazing contractors.
Sometimes you need to look under the hood to find the problem.
This true of cars and building facades.
When puzzling building problems occur, the most direct approach may be a construction forensic investigation.
This means to use scientific methods to discover the cause.
Often it also means, take the construction apart and look inside.
We forensically disassemble troubled parts of the building facade, layer by layer until the problem becomes clear.
Then, based upon our 40 years of experience and scientific principles, we propose repairs.
This true of cars and building facades.
When puzzling building problems occur, the most direct approach may be a construction forensic investigation.
This means to use scientific methods to discover the cause.
Often it also means, take the construction apart and look inside.
We forensically disassemble troubled parts of the building facade, layer by layer until the problem becomes clear.
Then, based upon our 40 years of experience and scientific principles, we propose repairs.
Windows are a prominent feature of nearly every building.
Sometimes they perform well, and sometimes not so well.
Window consultants help architects, engineers, contractors and building owners make decisions about windows for new construction, window replacement or refurbishment.
There are many choices to make.
And even more decisions when things go wrong.
As window consultants, we provide the benefit of our 37 years of experience in the window industry to these professionals.
We provide them with critical information about windows.
Sometimes they perform well, and sometimes not so well.
Window consultants help architects, engineers, contractors and building owners make decisions about windows for new construction, window replacement or refurbishment.
There are many choices to make.
And even more decisions when things go wrong.
As window consultants, we provide the benefit of our 37 years of experience in the window industry to these professionals.
We provide them with critical information about windows.
Dewpoint testing of insulated glass helps to determine if edge seals are performing well or are near failure.
We bring our dew point test equipment to your project to test your glass units.
We use the ASTM E546 Insulated Glass Frost/Dewpoint test method.
The dewpoint inside the insulating glass is a good indicator of the unit's quality and longevity.
I found your name on the Internet.
My wife and I live in a 10 year old townhouse in Oak Park, IL, and our JELD-WEN doors and windows seem to loose much of their insulating and soundproof (we live next to L train) qualities in recent year or two.
We bring our dew point test equipment to your project to test your glass units.
We use the ASTM E546 Insulated Glass Frost/Dewpoint test method.
The dewpoint inside the insulating glass is a good indicator of the unit's quality and longevity.
I found your name on the Internet.
My wife and I live in a 10 year old townhouse in Oak Park, IL, and our JELD-WEN doors and windows seem to loose much of their insulating and soundproof (we live next to L train) qualities in recent year or two.
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