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This and That
While I comply with my medical team’s instructions and have some down time after my latest cortisone shot, I thought I would address a few questions/comments/concerns that have been raised…
Where’s the concrete?
…Last Sunday I knew I was not going to be ready for today and postponed till this coming Monday and now I am happy on two fronts that I did…
Featuring Nichiha
I am thrilled to announce Nichiha USA as the latest manufacturer to become a partner of theEnclosure. From the beginning of this build, I wanted some form of feature walls…
Going to need a mulligan!
…the air coming out of a compressor can reach 300ºF or higher. This is why you always connect metal pipe (black steel/copper) to the compressor, regardless of what the rest…
A dump of a day!
…On return I started to prepare the Asbestos containing materials I still had on site. I had cement board and a VA tile floor. All got triple bagged and marked….
The Alfie who could
…6 a large portion of the slab is gone Tomorrow I will finish removing the sub-floor and slab from the parts of the house that are already down and if…
Tarp MD
…week. I have bought materials to convert the second pump to the 1″ PVC rigid as well, but other tasks are currently more important. The upgrade took a few hours…
Sub Slab Insulation – How to insulate around footings
…below slab but must be increased in density for portion above footings. Fig 2 Insulation wraps around footing. A bit of a energy hit but uses cheaper materials. If you…
Mud is Vanquished!
…will allow a more traditional approach where I complete the sub slab plumbing and pouring slab after a lot of the framing is complete. On the framing subject, my floor…
ICF Rising
…have Part 9 approval by means this letter of approval issued by the Ontario Building Materials Evaluation Commission. The only reason I had my wall engineered, was that I had…