When we talk about foundations for our home, two of the obvious choices are floating slab and monolithic slab foundation. Well, both the footings are a type of slab-at-grade foundations – aka raft foundations. But both have different set of uses, applications, and pros. Foundation engineers don’t prefer a floating foundation for an entire house. … Read more
A waffle slab also known as two-way joist slab is a slab made of reinforced concrete with its ribs running in two directions underside of the slab. Ribs are wide band beams that run between columns spanning the orthogonal direction. That’s the reason why waffle slab is also sometimes referred to as ribbed slab. The … Read more
How much does it cost to drywall a 1000 sq. ft. house? What’s the cost of drywall per square foot? And how much would it cost to drywall a 500 sq ft house? These’re some of the questions that I’ve been asked frequently by homeowners seeking to renovate their home in near future. Drywall installation … Read more
Keeping your laundry clean is always a cumbersome and monotonous task to do. Whether you are a student, a professional worker, or to the least, you do not work at all, it is incumbent to keep everything clean and bright. Most people find it tiresome to do their laundry at home and desire to save … Read more
So, you’ve got that annoying mold growing somewhere in your house and are now wondering does Lysol kill mold? Well, as my title says, it certainly does. If you search a bit about Lysol ingredients, you’ll find hydrogen peroxide in the active disinfectants. Apart from that it also contains potassium hydroxide, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol. … Read more
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
