As we have pointed out so many times on this site in the past, some buildings are just going to be a challenge. Captain Adam Kibler from Houston Engine 28Continue readingMultiple Attics Need Multiple Holes
Category: Building Construction
Can U Tell From the Front?
Billy Farrell from Lewiston (ME) Engine Company 5 sent in these photos of an interesting building in his area. The structure is a three story wood frame multifamily dwelling withContinue readingCan U Tell From the Front?
Free Building Construction Class
Tim Anderson from Philadelphia Engine 16 sent in these pictures of an interesting building conversion. This structure was originally a old style church and is being converted into a residentialContinue readingFree Building Construction Class
What It’s Not Telling You
Chris Hebert from DCFD Engine 13 sent in some interesting information about some buildings that many of us have seen before. The picture is of one of the familiar refreshmentContinue readingWhat It’s Not Telling You
Basement Access
Timothy Papp from New Haven (CT) Fire Dept sent in these photos of something he found while replacing some decking at a friend’s house. The house has the bilco basementContinue readingBasement Access
Quaint Studio Apartment
AC Robert Fling from Dix Hills (NY) Fire sent in these photos of something we will all probably begin to see more of in the future. This discovery was madeContinue readingQuaint Studio Apartment
Secure Daycare
Kevin Meyers from Broward County (FL) Fire Rescue sent in these pictures of an interesting daycare facility he recently discovered during an automatic fire alarm response. Operating in this structureContinue readingSecure Daycare
Parapet Add-On
Bill Schnaekel and Lt Rich Dawley from Fairfax County (VA) Tower Ladder 430 sent in these photos of an interesting parapet and roof structure. Getting a 360 is also justContinue readingParapet Add-On
Sliding Fire Door
Clayton Moorman & Grant Walker, firefighters from NIST Fire Department in Gaithersburg (MD) sent in these photos of a sliding fire door they found on the NIST campus. Sliding fireContinue readingSliding Fire Door
Artistic Board Up Fire
EVD Brian Minutoli from Baltimore City Fire Department sent in these photos as a follow up to our recent post titled Artistic Board Up. The pictures are of a workingContinue readingArtistic Board Up Fire