“Building Understanding”
MFC will find out the truth about buildings and answer the hard questions. 		Winter 2007
Volume 2 Issue 3

About MFC News


Myles F. Corcoran and his Team would like to share the best of what we’ve learned over the years about well constructed buildings and resolving construction disputes.

Please help us make this a “Construction Community” endeavor by sending us your feedback, comments, wisdom, and ideas for future issues. Call 831-476-4502 or email us at: mfcnews@mfcbuild.com.

Happy Holidays from all of us at MFC!

Quote of the Day

“Measure twice - cut once.”

Carpenter's mantra

Our remodel is finished!
Join us for a cup of coffee or tea
and check out our
expanded space!

Happy New Year!
 

What's New at MFC...

We would like to introduce our newest team members: Senior Inspector/ Consultant Anne Wakefield, Inspector/Consultant Chris McDougall, and full-time Admin. Assistant, Désirée Eli.

Prior to joining us, Anne was a Building Inspector with the City of Santa Cruz. Anne has extensive knowledge of the construction business. She is a licensed General Contractor, who previously ran her own company. Her wealth of experience in the field also includes her Inspector Certifi-cations for Building, Mechanical, and Residential Electrical. MFC is pleased to announce that Anne is a Certified Green Building Professional.

Chris is a certified home inspector with 15 years experience in home inspection, real estate, and remodeling. Having inspected over 2000 homes, mobile homes, and commercial buildings, Chris has skills in detailed inspection, photo documentation, and writing inspection reports.

Désirée, who has 10 years experience in the mortgage business, started in November as our newest Admin. She joins Cindy Vineyard, who started in May, to support our expanded staff and deliver excellent client service.

For more information, please review their CVs at: www.mfcbuild.com/mfcteam.html

MFC News Winter 2007  Volume 2  Issue 3

Product Tip

MFC recommends SureSill™ Integrated Flashing System™ for windows and doors as it eliminates the need for complicated sill corner flashing.

Mold is the end result of water intrusion into a building's framework. Evidence from investigations and evaluations of many water-damaged buildings suggest that the most prominent place for water intrusion and mold to occur is around windows and doors.

Water accumulates both at the top of and underneath windows and doors due to weather, wind and humidity and without a proper flashing system, water can intrude into the structure itself. Even a little water can cause enormous damage including rot, decay and ultimately mold.

A SureSill™ Integrated Flashing System™ is a simple solution to an enormous problem. An IFS™ helps eliminate water intrusion problems such as these in a simple and cost-effective way. In fact, it would be much cheaper to install SureSill for the every door and window in the home than it would be to repair one leak in a home.

SureSill™ Sloped Sill Pan Flashing and HeadFlash™ Sloped Head Flashing for window flashing and door flashing are premium window flashing and door flashing products on the market, designed to exceed 2006 IRC and other Building Code requirements, ASTM Standards, AAMA Guidelines, and acceptable trade practices for window flashing and door flashing installation.

For more information go to: www.suresill.com