Building a custom home from a distance of hundreds or thousands of miles is increasingly common as people plan retirement homes, vacation properties, or investment properties in locations far from their current residence. While building a home remotely presents significant challenges in communication, oversight, and quality control, it can be done successfully with careful planning, […]
High-efficiency condensing furnaces have become the standard for residential heating across North America, offering annual fuel utilization efficiency ratings of 90 percent or higher. These furnaces extract additional heat from combustion gases by condensing water vapor in the exhaust, producing a liquid condensate that is mildly acidic. While this condensate is generally safe for disposal
Finding the right building plans is one of the first and most important steps in any construction project. Whether you are building a new home, adding an addition, or replacing a destroyed structure, the quality and completeness of your building plans directly affect the cost, timeline, and success of the project. Homeowners often do not
Epoxy injection grouting is a method of repairing cracks in concrete structures. Equipment required for epoxy based injection grouting, procedure for grouting will be discussed here. Epoxy based gr
Concrete has a substantial environmental impact. Various methods to reduce environmental impact of concrete such as material conservation is discussed. For example, it is estimated that 1.6 billion
What are embedments in concrete? Embedments are any items for instance pipes, ducts, sleeves, and conduits placed in concrete elements for different purposes. Embedments are commonly manufactured f
Efflorescence in concrete is a whitish coloured powdered deposition of salts on the concrete surface that is formed due to evaporation of water from the concrete. It is caused when water soluble sa
Presence of impurities in water for concrete mix leads to decrease in structural properties of concrete such as strength and durability to a large extent.
Early-age cracking is a temporary shortcoming that crops up as a result of a faulty design and construction process. Such cracks can be repaired properly if necessary actions are taken on time. The
The sudden outpouring of rain on freshly placed concrete can give rise to unexpected challenges. The severity of the damage is dependent on the extent of surface protection and the curing procedure
