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Roof Blistering: To Repair or Not to Repair?
Blisters within bitumen-based roofing systems originate with the formation of a void, or unadhered area between the felt plies, or between the substrate and the membrane. Voids can be created by improper adhesion during application, improper mopping viscosity or...
Spring is Here! So Are Gale’s Roof Maintenance Tips
The time for spring cleaning is here! For a lot of us that means performing tasks like washing windows, clearing leaves and sticks, etc., but it's also important to check your roof. Roofs experience the brunt of Mother Nature during the winter: snow, ice, heavy rains,...
Porous Pavement Update: How has it performed since 2017?
A Potentially Environmentally Sound Drainage Solution In 2017 Gale used Porous Pavement as a possible “out-of-the-box” solution at an airport that had issues promoting proper drainage from travel lanes. Since the installation, Gale has been tracking its performance...
Culvert Replacement Using Stream Crossing Design Standards
Roadway culverts silently convey streams, rivers and storm water under roads and highways for many years without much thought from the average roadway user. However, to New Hampshire municipal highway departments, they have been a source of frequent problems....
What Causes Ice Dams on Roofs and How Can I Prevent It?
Many of us who live in the northern states enjoy the change in seasons. We love winter for its beauty after freshly fallen snow and for the outside activities we can experience in the mountains or in our own backyards. But as with many of Mother Nature’s gifts, winter...
What Might Happen If the 2021 Polar Vortex Meets Your Building?
What is the Polar Vortex? What is a polar vortex? While it sounds a bit like a phenomenon from a science fiction movie (remember the 2004 film The Day after Tomorrow?), the term polar vortex has been around for over one hundred years. The following is a quick...
Pocket Wetlands
Most land development and site improvement projects require stormwater management systems. When an impervious area is added (parking lots, buildings, etc.), it alters the site’s natural drainage by increasing surface runoff and adding pollutants to the drainage...
Building Security Design Factors
Rising concern for building security, especially at schools, has led to a growing demand for increased safety measures requiring architectural upgrades. As schools, universities, businesses, and other establishments across the country develop more...
The Building Blocks of Enclosure Evaluation
A major responsibility of building owners and building managers is to ensure that their buildings are as watertight, energy‐efficient, and safe as practical in the present and the foreseeable future. This means investigating and evaluating the building enclosure...
Roof Management Plans
Facility managers are being required to manage more buildings with less staff and budget than ever before. With many buildings to oversee, and less personnel available to stay current, it has become critical to develop organized methods for tracking past, current, and...