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Post tensioned flat slabs

Dear All What is the procedure of testing the strands used for post tensioning of a flat slab and what is the ASTM or IS...
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posted by abhijeet.atre
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Question about Lifts (Elevators)

Hello, This question is about elevators that don't need a Lift Motor Room at the top most floor. Do they need addit...
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posted by soji1
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by soji1

Slab and Stemwall Question

Greetings, I am designing my next house to be built in Campbell Ca. It will have a 2,500 sq ft basement. Instead of pla...
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posted by bjfitzwater
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by bjfitzwater

Forms stripped from concrete foundation

Just thought I'd share the latest house construction news... When we stopped at the construction site on Saturday,...
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posted by john
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Load capacity of garage pad

I had a garage pad poured a few months ago, and now it is time for me to get topsoil delivered. I'm wondering if th...
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posted by junk999<nospam)
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by junk999<nospam)

One drainage pipe serving 2 baths

Is it possible to have one pipe going to the (single) discharge stack and two baths connected to it, one of them as a br...
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posted by peternoon
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by peternoon

replacing windows on a stucco wall

hi there, i&#39;m working on a remodeling that involves replacing all the windows of the house (15). most probably the...
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posted by pablo
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Zoning costs

Something to muse about! http://capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4772 /excerpt A central reason why housing is so expensive in...
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posted by mbarrow
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by mbarrow

Methods of Termite Extermination

Just curious - what are the different products professionals use to treat a house with a fair amount of major termite i...
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posted by john.curtissREMOVE
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by john.curtissREMOVE

masonry: question about brick repair

I have a small storage building made out of brick, about the size of a 1-car garage. It has two walls, and inside wall...
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posted by bsddorin
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by bsddorin

Construction Cost in San Diego

What is the average construction cost of apartment units in San Diego California? TIA
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posted by mscres
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mscres

windowsill construction

I have to repair some window sills right through exterior to interior decorated surface. The window is a 6 facet bay of...
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posted by spam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

Small Bay Window 45 x 45

I have a small 28W x 35H kitchen window and are planning to open the window up to 45 x 45 and install a small bay windo...
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posted by john.curtissREMOVE
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by john.curtissREMOVE