Density of concrete (weight per unit volume) or weight of concrete per cubic foot in fps system of units is 150 pounds per cubic foot. That means a block of concrete with dimensions of 1’x1’x1’ (length x width x height) comes out as 150 pounds. When it comes to concrete weight, a lot of homeowners … Read more
So, while you’re looking to undertake a timber framing project, you got number of choices from LVL, Solid wood beam, Steel, and Glulam beam. But what are glulam beams and what exactly are they used for? Well, if you’re new to wood framing, you might not know what glulam is. Glulam is a short form … Read more
When you’re going to fasten rafters at the apex of the roof, you’ve got two options – ridge beam and ridge boards. A ridge beam is a horizontal beam that goes along the apex of the roof spanning between structural posts to support loads. In a typical arrangement, it’s a glulam beam while rafters get … Read more
Being a traditional unit for land measuring, a lot of people have confusion like how much is an acre in square feet or how many square feet for 1 acre. Whether you’re in Real estate or belong to any relevant trade of construction sector, understanding Acre and its conversion from sq ft to Acre or … Read more
Gone are the days when saw tooth roof was merely limited for industrial buildings. Because of the plethora of benefits, especially of the provision of natural light over large area, more homeowners are preferring such a roof type over traditional hip roof. Today the world is moving towards sustainable development because of increasing risk of … Read more
The 8 on 12 roof pitch or 8/12 roof pitch is a pretty common residential roof pitch that corresponds to an angle of 33.690 degrees. It depicts the steepness of a roof such that for every 12 inches or horizontal run there’s a rise of 8 inches in height of roof. We express roof pitch, … Read more
A lot of folks that call around to landscaping companies ask the question, how much does a yard of dirt weigh? If you’re planning on landscaping your yard and need to buy some dirt, it’s good to know how much that dirt weighs so you don’t spend too much money or worse, not enough. One … Read more
If you’re planning to remodel your kitchen or buy new doors for it, you may have heard the term rough opening thrown around, usually in reference to the door width. However, the term itself can be confusing – what does rough opening mean? And what exactly do rough openings have to do with door sizes? … Read more
Before you start building a bridge, it’s important to understand the different parts of the structure and how they work together to support the bridge and hold up traffic and people above the river or valley below. There are many different parts that can be combined in various ways, depending on the type of bridge … Read more
Sandblasting is one of the techniques used to provide texture to the surface of hardened concrete. It’s an abrasive blasting techniques that exposes the aggregates giving concrete a rough surface finish. What is sandblasted concrete finish? It is used to give an abrasive finish to a concrete surface. Sandblasting can be used on concrete columns, … Read more