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
If you want your roof to last for a lifetime – of your home, stone-coated steel roofing has a lot to offer. The thick layer of stone adhering on top of the metal / steel not only provides the subtle look but also protects your home against elements. Because of plethora of benefits, stone coated … Read more
Concrete topping, as the name suggests, is the application of high strength concrete on an old concrete surface. It is a simple yet effective method to rejuvenate deteriorated concrete structures. Not only does it increase the strength and durability of concrete structures, it also enhances their serviceability and increases the useable life. The overlay of … Read more
Have you ever seen that tall sky-touching tower taking bits and pieces of skyscraper materials during construction of a tall building? That’s a tower crane climbing tall doing all that lifting and moving works easier across the construction site. During past few years, construction sector has reached the apex of technological advancements. With such cutting … Read more
Helical pier installation is a pretty common technique to offset the effects of foundation settlement in building. We know foundations generally settle under the impact of load or due to downward movement or escape of soil underneath the footing. Some common reasons for foundation settling includes expansive soil under foundation, root wedging, excessive loads from … Read more
If you’re dealing with bouncy or sagging floors, crawlspace jacks also known as foundation jacks or smart jacks are the perfect solution. They’re easily available in different sizes and heights for jacking up floor joists along crawl space. Whether you have a squeaky floor or collapsing joists, you crawl space floor system might be compromised. … Read more
When you’re looking to repair your foundation or for underpinning – two of the obvious choices are helical piers and push piers. So, how will you comment on push piers vs. helical piers? Push pier, as the name implies, is mounted on the foundation to be repaired and is literally pushed into the soil to … Read more
Nowadays a lot of homeowners are deciding to get prefab trusses or prefabricated trusses during new roof or roofing replacement. That’s probably because of the cost and the convenience. These types of trusses allow general contractor to maintain superior speed and precision during erection of complicated roof and ceiling designs. There’re different names to … Read more
Push piers are one of many underpinning methods used in foundation repair. If you’ve got a foundation settlement issues going on around your house – the two obvious choices are push piers and helical pier. We prefer push piers as their sleek design and reduced skin friction can easily stabilize or lift your sinking structure … Read more
Red wires are usually used as secondary hot wires which are clearly marked to avoid the dangers of electrocution (injury by electric shock). The wiring between the switch and fan unit needs a fourth wire – a red wire to carry power to light kit. If you have same wire for light and fan than … Read more