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[ ] [ 154038 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
Matt Whiting - Re: slab thickness - Bob Morrison wrote: > In a previous post Matt Whiting says... > >>>CF&SG is correct in that rebar and lower water content will improve >>>structural performance. However, only the latter will have any effect >>>on crack control. >> >>Yes, but rebar will help prevent problems is there is a soft spot in the >>ground under the slab that settles a little. It can also prevent crac...
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Bob Morrison - Re: slab thickness - In a previous post RicodJour says... > If I'm reading that right, and you can figure out a way to cast the > driveway above grade and then lower it into place (!), you can go with > as little as a 3" slab. Otherwise you need 6" if it's cast in place > and reinforced. > Rico: Your math is almost correct: 1-1/2" top cover 1/2" (actually 5/8" OD) for #4 Longitudinal bar ...
[ 30 Jun 2005 12:59:08 -0700 ] [ 154035 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"RicodJour" - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - CWatters wrote: > "Joe" wrote in message > news:dCNwe.73572$g5.38822@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > > Also, in my area, you can do your own electric but you can't do your own > > plumbing. > > Wierd. In England it's more or less the other way around. Shocking! or, alternatively... You're all wet! ;) R . ...
[ ] [ 154033 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
Bob Morrison - Re: Removal of roof truss cross-members, to make for easier attic storage access...[??] - In a previous post Chris Lewis says... > That's what civil engineers are _for_. > Sure. You just have to find one willing to do so. As I said before, this is not cost effective. The price a homeowner is willing to pay for services is not commensurate with the liability exposure. Are you willing to pay more than $1000 so you can store some stuff in the attic. If yo...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:29:53 -0700 ] [ 154031 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"Phil Scott" - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - "Vic Bodnar" wrote in message news:qjRwe.10433$mK5.765117@news20.bellglobal.com... > > "blassie" wrote in message > news:1120109886.201933.30300@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > I intend to remodel a property I purchased recently. I'm experienced in > > construction, > > having built a couple of places in the past. I know what I'...
[ 30 Jun 2005 08:38:36 -0700 ] [ 154029 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
c_kubie@yahoo.com - Re: Removal of roof truss cross-members, to make for easier attic storage access...[??] - I just saw this exact same thing on 'House Detective' on TLC. Someone removed the center posts on a trusts an used 2x4 lag bolted in to the remaining top and cross members.(yeah, I'm hooked those shows, but they occasionally have really good info) The result. The roof was fine but the floor was sagging. There was about a 4" sag from the floor was originally(in the center) Eit...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:07:59 GMT ] [ 154027 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
Matt Whiting - Re: slab thickness - Bob Morrison wrote: > In a previous post ConcreteFinishing&StuccoGuy says... > >>Slab strength and thickness depends on extenuating circs, type of subsoils, >>frost, use of salt on roads, etc. Reinforcing, if properly applied, greatly >>improves perform of crete, as does limiting the amount of H2O >> > > > CF&SG is correct in that rebar and lower water content will improve...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:57:18 GMT ] [ 154026 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"Alan Smithee" - Re: Updating a Flat Roof - Bob Morrison wrote: > In a previous post Alan Smithee says... >> When you say foam do you mean a spray-on foam or extruded sheets? >> Thx those are good points. >> > > Talk to a roofer. There are several systems that use taper cut foam > insulation blocks to create a slope. This is NOT a do-it-yourself > project. I'm grappling with what is the best course of action to take w...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:23:16 -0000 ] [ 154024 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
clewis@nortelnetworks.com (Chris Lewis) - Re: Removal of roof truss cross-members, to make for easier attic - According to Some Guy : > For liability issues no-one is going to look at your drawings and give > you a thumbs up or down. That's what civil engineers are _for_. -- Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. . ...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:55:27 GMT ] [ 154022 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"CWatters" - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - "Joe" wrote in message news:dCNwe.73572$g5.38822@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > Also, in my area, you can do your own electric but you can't do your own > plumbing. Wierd. In England it's more or less the other way around. . ...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:06:35 -0400 ] [ 154020 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"SJ" - basement mini-flood - This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C57D53.044670D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a recently built (3yr) old house and just had my first standing water incident ever in our basement. It has been surprising dry since we've owned the house. A couple of times a few bricks along the w...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:36:27 GMT ] [ 154019 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"Alan Smithee" - Re: Updating a Flat Roof - m Ransley wrote: > Flat roof buildings usualy have poor insulation value, look into a > foam roof, you can easily get maximum insulation value and dramiticly > cut utility bills. Then a pitch and lawn drains are easy. But if you > have a basement you must study drainage as the extra water will > affect you . You need to study slope , and how far you can shoot the > water away so you h...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:09:25 -0500 ] [ 154017 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
ransley@webtv.net (m Ransley) - Re: Updating a Flat Roof - Flat roof buildings usualy have poor insulation value, look into a foam roof, you can easily get maximum insulation value and dramiticly cut utility bills. Then a pitch and lawn drains are easy. But if you have a basement you must study drainage as the extra water will affect you . You need to study slope , and how far you can shoot the water away so you have no basement moisture issue...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:02:01 -0700 ] [ 154015 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"Phil Scott" - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - "blassie" wrote in message news:1120109886.201933.30300@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > I intend to remodel a property I purchased recently. I'm experienced in > construction, > having built a couple of places in the past. I know what I'm doing. > > I want to save some money and go the Owner-Builder route. I want to > hire a carpenter to ...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:57:15 GMT ] [ 154013 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
indago - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - 050630 0358 - Joe posted: > Also, in my area, you can do your own electric but you can't do your own > plumbing. > I did all my electric, including the service, but had to hire a licensed > plumber > I guess I can electrocute someone but I can't spill any water on the floor. You gotta know yer shit to be a Master Plummer... . ...
[ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:53:57 GMT ] [ 154011 ] [ alt.building.construction ] [ view full article ]
"Joe" - Re: Carpenter hiring dilemna - I have been a carpenter for over 40 years in upstate NY, and I have never heard of a licensed carpenter. Where are you located ? You had better call the town and ask if the carpenter needs to be licensed before you go framing the house. You don't want to be tearing it down and building it again with a licensed carpenter. -- JerryD(upstateNY) I intend to remodel a proper...
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