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On a job site, having the rebar delivered that’s the wrong size is a special kind of frustrating. It are twenty tons of steel. It … Read more

When you open up some structural drawings for a foundation the first time, the reinforcing bars look like abstract art on a grid. They is … Read more

But what if you realize the foundation you just poured might be slightly to small for the wall sitting on top of it? The concrete … Read more

Here’s one place to begin: Consider a plain old concrete block fence. It sounds like a durable solution that can’t be beat, right? That is … Read more

When most folks begin a concrete block step construction project they grab a tape measurer, get a general idea of how big the space is … Read more

When you cut reinforcing bar, you has to think about what’s actualy happening to the steel. In other words, steel bends both ways: It compresses … Read more

There’s geometry involved in rebar sizing. There is also unit conversion. There is also scheduling. If you know size of a bar, then you know … Read more

Thick concrete walls is warm, RIGHT? Who would think otherwise? It’s thick; it has mass. Surely it’ll retain warmth, right? Wrong. Here’s what many don’t … Read more

In any masonry project, there comes a moment when you stop doing math for the sake of math and begin paying for it. That’s the … Read more

When people think about constructing a concrete block column they tend to think of it as just stacking some hefty, grey bricks until your column … Read more

How much does a concrete column weigh? It’s required for safety. You can calculate it at design stage to determine size before building. Since concrete … Read more

You’ve done the framing and poured the foundation. But now there’s a hole in the ground that needs to hold up a porch. How much … Read more

Don’t think of building a block shed as just putting together a box over a weekend. A wooden framed structure is fine but concrete masonry … Read more

When you start to plan a garage, you reach a certain point: A mental picture of the completed structure collides with physical presence of a … Read more