A house is meant to be a shelter from the weather, a small, controlled subsection of the planet earth where a family can live safely and comfortably. Caves worked but they were hard to keep warm. But they mostly kept the rain off and blocked some of the wind. House design has advanced over the years becoming safer and more protective. Most of the time. … Continue reading Remembering Common Sense
What are KSAs? Kosher Supervision of America? Knights Saving Armadillos? In building science terms (and others) KSA is an acronym for Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. There is no question about the Knowledge part. You definitely have to know what you are doing when you are working on a house. You have to know about the concept of the “house as a system”. You have to … Continue reading KSAs – Teaching the ‘A’
Even with the best intentions, mistakes get made. The meaning of mistake is defined by your Mission Statement. A Quality Control Inspector moves the result of a project one step closer to perfection. To do that, the inspector has to be a generalist and understand all the aspects of the project and have the experience of making his or her own mistakes and have learned … Continue reading What’s Your Quality Control Mission Statement?
