Adhesion – (stickiness?)– is one of those topics that can’t be reduced to a simple heuristic, other than to say that successful adhesion results from multiple things, not one thing.
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Why does tile sometimes look wet when it’s dry? Because it’s wet! This is one of those SUPER irritating problems for anyone involved. It’s almost exclusive to stone tile flooring in wet areas.
Read more →Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they never get to meet. How much excess water is still in a house at the end of the building process…
Read more →Asphalt, macadam, black-top? Which one should I specify? And, is tarmac only for airport runways? First, it’s ass-fault, not ash-fault and, not az-fault.
Read more →Answer: Because, we like it, and, sometimes it has a functional purpose. Lots of stuff goes out of use but stays in fashion.
Read more →This week’s question: Is there a preferred way to build and operate a meat aging room? Last week’s question: Why does my fireplace…
Read more →This week’s question: Why does my fireplace and chimney make that crazy howling sound on windy nights? Last week’s question: What’s going on…
Read more →Hey, I’ve got an idea. How about we reduce our carbon footprint just in case it helps with that global warming thing. I propose we take a tiny little bit…
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