Asbestos: The State of Our Knowledge (Jul 2022; rev. Nov 2024)

SOME TESTING FOR ASBESTOS has been done at Mishkon over the years. (Some abatement work has also been done.) 

This post now documents what I have learned from testing reports, our office computer records, and our inspector. It also gives some background information.…

Record of paints used (rev. 12/2025)

THIS IS A RECORD of the brand and color of the paints used on our premises. Presumably it will be updated periodically.…

Twists and turns of the stairway chairlift (Activity Report)

Easy at first glance

Several factors have made the inclined stairway chairlift project seem like it would be easy. They include:

1. Two experienced vendors recommended the same make/model for our particular needs (Bruno Elite Curved), which they selected from among their broader (and fortunately overlapping) product lines.
2. As I have noted, that particular model is well established and well regarded. It is available with a commercial-grade package of safety features and controls.
3. Installation of that model is normally completed in a single day. The installer fits together the pieces of track, and then bolts the track’s footings to the stair treads. Done!

Below the jump, this post enumerates the much longer list of factors that have made the project difficult.…