How steel reinforcement makes concrete stringer: by giving it tensile strength. And how to boost tensile strength with prestressing or post-tensioning
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Oct 21 2018
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Oct 15 2018
Super Glue, a bench habit, and a super sharp pull saw can help you cut the small stuff—and KEEP your fingers
Oct 13 2018
Post, beam, and joist placement for a front porch and a back deck
Sep 24 2018
The first finishing tool on the slab pushes down rocks and brings the cream to the top of the concrete surface
Sep 22 2018
Insulating the shell after blower door and IR camera-assisted air sealing
Sep 17 2018
A jig and a few tricks to help you make shims of any length to straighten crooked framing
Sep 15 2018
Watertight membranes and flashings that lock into roof panels mean a durable roof in extreme weather conditions
Sep 10 2018
A great-looking method for nestling a tube skylight into a tile roof, without shiny exposed metal flashing
Sep 7 2018
Ladder safety is not rocket science, it boils down to using common sense and having patience.
Aug 27 2018
Protect that expensive roof during installation
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Aug 26 2018
A flowable concrete coating that makes a patchy old slab new again
Aug 25 2018
Front-yard factories dot the coast road in Ecuador and Columbia
Aug 23 2018
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Aug 22 2018
Successful installations begin with confidence, and LP SmartSide Lap Siding offers just that.
Aug 21 2018
An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.
Aug 18 2018
Roof framing, window options, and a mechanical advantage add up to lower bills and a higher quality home
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Aug 14 2018
Inner tube scraps, clamps, finesse, and patience are all you need for a clean wooden column with four sides of face grain.
Aug 13 2018
lesson number six has comm program many products used on construction sites are composed of chemicals or compounds that are hazardous to your health and physical well-being.
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