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Brick Building Earthquake Warning

Update 10-15-2017 New Madrid Fault Activity

Should the people of St.Louis be concerned? 2017 Solar Eclipse follows the line of the North American Rift and since the New Madrid Fault line is located in this general area. Yes, I feel it is proactive to be aware of the situation at the minimum.

Solar Eclipse and the North American Rift will it affect the New Madrid Fault?



I hope, have prayed, and will do a little more praying in the days to come that the Madrid Fault does not move from its current location. The Brick and Masonry buildings around town that were built during the World Fair held in St.Louis years and years ago were not constructed with steel reinforcement when the brick buildings were built.

StLouis Worlds Fair Brick Building History Lesson: There were many clues for determining the age of the building. When St Louis hosted the Worlds Fair.  The city planners realized that housing was going to be needed for everyone and started building many of the brick homes that are still being utilized all over the city today....Either way when you have the type of brick as the ones in this building you have a building using bricks that were made in the Late 1800s or early 1900s. 

This means that any lateral or sideways movement could allow for the collapse of many of the brick buildings around town. The Buildings were not constructed using modern day building practices and did not have metal support or bracing in the mortar that holds the bricks in place. 

Masonry / Brick Buildings without steel reinforcement are made for compression strength. When steel reinforcement is added it will support lateral or sideways strength see image Masonry Constructed Safe Room Design.

Masory Lateral or Sideways Support is provided by the Steel Reinforcment

Here is what could happen to the Buildings in StLouis in an Earth Quake:

Brick Wall Collapse Images and Repair St Louis Masonry Buildings

1. When the ground moves the buildings will also move: up, down, sideways, back and forth. 
2. The movement will cause the mortar or glue that holds the old bricks together to come loose. 
3. This could cause the walls of a masonry brick building to come tumbling down as in the image above. 
4. For your own safety: Vacate or Leave the Premise or Move away from exterior walls and vacate the top floor of the building if an Earthquake does happen in St.Louis.

St.Louis Brick Building collapse images used in infographic were copied from ONSL.org http://onsl.org/



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What are you growing in your garden this year ?

2017 Garden Plot and Flower Planting 

Its been so warm in StLouis the past few weeks I went ahead and started some garden work.  3 kinds of lettuce were started as well as a few sweet carrots.

2017 Early Spring Planting Garden Photo 3x Lettuce 1 carrot

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I don’t trust Big Business and the poison they peddle in the grocery store. Today I started some cool weather plants and sowed 3 types of Lettuce and Sweet Carrots.

I couldn’t wait any longer to get the garden started. Its too early to be truthful. I’m sure I’ll have to protect the future plants from frosts that I know are the norm in the Midwest this time of year.

I felt it mandatory to start protecting numero'uno and make sure at least my diet is clean as can be.

Big Business is poisoning the food, poisoning the water, poisoning the air....

You’ve been warned protect yourself. 

Garden seeds are cheap and working with dirt for some reason will make a body feel good!

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The following flower planting Facebook Photo was done in the strip next to the fence.
 


I've also planted flowers, trees, and grass in a few more spots around the yard.  I will be posting progress photos and additional pictures of the 2017 Gardens and Flowers in the near future.

Growing your own food is the greatest thing you can do to ensure the good health of you and your family.  It will also save you $$$.

Cheers, Scotty 3/15/17

Mar 2017 Additional Gardening Photos

 Grass Seed after plumbing dig and repair

Lilac Bush

Flowering Cherry Tree

Bumblebees Love these Blue Flowers 

Grass Seed and Light Mulch Yard View

Grass Seed Light Mulch Street View

Grass Seed Prep 

small valleys, swale, and hills as natural water diverters

Gentle Slope Front Yard  Aesthetics

Easter Sunday Surprise First Rose Flower of the Year is Shaped Like a Butterfly 

Here are additional Easter Sunday photos of the "literal babies"

Wild Flower Sprouts in Wooden Baby Bed Rocker StLouis Yard Ornament

1st Rose of Year shaped like a Butterfly Bloomed Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday Surprise Rose Bloom

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StLouis White TPO Roof Project CAD Detail

CAD Detail No: 9821 White TPO Flat Roof Replacement Detail using Structodeck.

Eco Friendly White TPO Roof Job Site Project Photos bottom of page

CAD Detail No: 9821 White TPO Flat Roof Replacement Detail using Structodeck

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DESCRIPTION STRUCTODEK HD is not only an integral roofing system component; it also makes roofing easier with physical properties that generate structural rigidity and dimensional stability. The wood fiberboard composition of STRUCTODEK HD possesses natural bonding qualities, resulting in superior adhesion capabilities. Adhesive tightly grasps the fibers of STRUCTODEK HD without causing excess absorption, providing a solid and secure roof system which bonds very well with many asphalt, coal tar, and cold-process adhesive products. The lightweight nature of STRUCTODEK HD is better than heavier alternatives and will keep the roof load below the specified maximum weight. Source

Below Porch photo prior jobsite building photo - barrel tile roof removal replaced with asphalt shingles.

Kevin at Travis Roofing Supply was a great help in outlining the proper materials and needed prep to ensure the TPO roofing will meet and exceed the expectations of the Investment Property Owner plus the 25 year product guarranty. 

Below are the project photos for the TPO white roof Project

Travis Roofing Supply is located just north of the Vandeventer/44 in the old RSG Roofing Building 

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WhiteRoofs save money + reduce Heat-island effect. #StLouis pic.twitter.com/ICCQO0aAAF

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) April 11, 2017

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