Hey TSSA ! That’s Not Okay ! (Oct./2018)

I reported another gas infiltration in early October, 2018. A few days later an inspector from the TSSA was at … More

Boring But Important: Gas Station Vapour Recovery System, Explained

Gas stations typically have underground storage tanks for gasoline and diesel fuels. The newer tanks are designed to be resistant … More

What Happens During a Gas Infiltration ?

As I write this (Feb.9, 2019, 11:53 a.m.) a gas infiltration has just happened. I was at the computer, around … More

Dodged A Bullet ?

When I bought this house it had an ancient gravity fed furnace. It was probably original to the house. It … More

Let’s Look At That Fence Some More

It is true that this fence is taller than the 42″ chain link fence (6′ fence boards on top of … More

Site Planning and Gas Station Design

While spending hours on the phone, going through various departments at City Hall trying to find out who was responsible, … More

Now About That Fence (July/August 2018)

One day in late July someone rang my doorbell, insistently. It was a worker from the gas station. I observed … More

Gas Station Survey (August, 2018)

I made up a checklist, and surveyed 20 gas stations in London. I placed an ad, and hired a woman … More

What If I Built My Own Fence ?(July 2018)

I wondered if the only way to create some privacy was to build my own fence , since the gas … More

New Noisemaker and Lack of Privacy (July 2018)

A few weeks after the gas station opened I had a new foe: the tire inflation compressor. This was installed … More