Blocked sewer sys are very common annoyance in old homes, especially those built decades ago. Besides damaging your home, this glitch can be hazardous to your health. If you have signs like toilet backing up into shower or basement drain backing up or you have toilet backing up into tub; here’s how you can go … Read more
Any building site should implement construction safety tips, rules, and workable safety measures in construction work to avoid costly damages and delays. On a building site, even a tiny error can result in an accident, more precisely, a fatal accident. Even a construction site accident could result in the death of a worker. Therefore, it … Read more
A stunning and fantastic duplex front elevation design exhibits elegant architectural features that not just follow a theme and symmetry but also blends well with the surroundings. Anyhow, designing the duplex to fit your style and budget is an overwhelming experience. So, it’s best that you plan properly for your duplex elevation. That’s because the … Read more
Whether you’re build a new house or are planning for a large commercial building, it is important to decide the standard height of a single story building so you can translate the same standard height to 3,4,5 or whatever number of stories or floors you need in that particular building. With the changing dynamics … Read more
Have you ever seen a wooden log placed across a small water stream to let you go over the other end? That’s a simple example of a beam bridge. By definition, a beam bridge is a simple and common bridge type consisting of girders or beam of wood or concrete hanging over vertical piers/posts as … Read more
In Unites States and UK, the standard red brick of size 3-5/8” x 2-1/4” x 8” weighs about 4.5 pounds that’s equal to 2.04 kilogram or 2,041 grams. However, weight of bricks can vary from 4.3 pounds to as heavy as 5 pounds depending on the density of the brick. Whether you’re looking to … Read more
A lot of civil engineering projects like building construction and commercial construction use stone as a basic construction material. Due to their toughness and durability, stones are like high-end construction material. Whether it is a road, a building, a bridge, a retaining wall, or any kind of construction project – stones serve significant purposes. There … Read more
Post and lintel construction is found in architectural designs of Roman Empire and prehistoric times. Post and lintel construction consists of columns covered by stone lintels. It can comprise of one or more level by placing verticals on top of the horizontals using lintels as foundation. You might have heard about Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England … Read more
There are four predominant building materials used for deck building in Toronto. These materials are differing in terms of price, cost per square foot, durability, and maintenance. The cost of each material will also vary, as will the aesthetics and quality. You should also take into account the weight of the materials. The following are … Read more
Foundations are of two types when we consider building a home on site one is raised foundation and other is slab foundation. A slab foundation consists of slab of reinforced concrete which is spread over subsoil over which building is constructed. Other is raised foundation which is footing spread around the perimeter of building with … Read more
