Putting The Electricity Puzzle TogetherI just finished reading Carol Fey's article, “Volts, Amps & Watts,” in the December 2005 edition of Plumbing & Mechanical. Once again she has captured the

I grew up in a house under construction. Every day for the first 18 years of my life, I looked at the wiring in the unfinished walls. It was nice to have the wires. They were fat, black and rubber-coated. Because they ran horizontally through the 2x4s, they made a convenient place to hang things - towels in the bathroom, school awards and prizes in the kitchen, crayon drawings in the kids' bedrooms.

If you've become addicted to the sport of golf, like me, don't despair. There are very valuable lessons to learn from your pursuit of mastering the game of golf that directly apply to mastering the game of business.

I love Wetheads. It is an honor - and a lot of fun - to spend time with them.

Not long ago, I was asked to speak to the Radiant Panel Association at their annual Showcase Awards Program. The event was held in Washington, D.C., our nation's capitol.

A friend of mine had been working on a solar heat system using a Fresnel lens to generate steam. His thought was to heat large buildings by directing magnified levels of solar energy on a collector, and his proposal included a set of pen and ink drawings of our state capitol.

Most of our clothes come in small, medium, large and extra large. Contractors have the very same options for the size of their businesses, but unfortunately they can't simply make their selection from the shelves of a department store.

We've talked about the implications of long radiant floor circuits in the past. They do cut down on hardware, such as manifold connections. They also speed the installation. But what about thermal performance? Can the use of a “high head” circulator correct for the potential thermal degradation due to an extra long circuit?

Is there anyone reading this who doesn't rank hiring, retention and training as among the thorniest business issues?

Fire safety. Now there's a merit badge in the making! We are surrounded by heating appliances that rely on a flame to work, but we take for granted that they'll all work safely.

I was fortunate enough to be born into a construction family and work my whole life among the proud people of this great industry. Just as so many of these industrious people helped me become successful, I have dedicated my life to helping everyone I could in any situation.