Isolation/Expansion Joints in Concrete When building your own home, one of the items that will require your attention during the foundation/flatwork portion of construction is checking the use of expansion joints. Slab-on-grade isolation joints are used where a concrete slab meets another slab or other concrete structure, such as: Sidewalks or driveways adjacent to your [...]
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Flatwork is placed after the walks, driveway, and patio have been cut by the tractor contractor (you may also be required to get a city inspection). It might be a good idea to pour back patios and pads for air condition compressors at this time also. Materials required for this job consists of economy grade [...]
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Following slab placement, form wreck and lot debris removal, you should schedule your tractor man to cut down the flatwork areas for concrete placement. This is also when the contractor responsible for cutting the curb for driveway and sidewalk placement will be ready to come to the jobsite. When building your own home, you should [...]
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1/2″ Drywall Reveal Used At Baseboards Baseboard drywall reveals are a great way to add design and style to your home. The following images are an example of a 1/2″ drywall reveal that has been added above baseboards. In this particular example of using drywall reveals for design elements, they have chosen to go with [...]
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Post-tensioned concrete incorporates 1/2 inch steel cables to provide internal stress as a means of transferring or counteracting eternal loads a concrete slab is designed to support. Slab design is based on a soil analysis accomplished before any home construction should begin. The foundation plan and beam detail sheet provided by the slab engineer outlines [...]
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The day following slab placement you should have the concrete finishing contractor return to strip the form boards from the slab. The form boards must be stripped, all honeycomb and poorly formed slab corners should be grouted, and the jobsite free of debris before you proceed with building your home and prior to the contractor [...]
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Like other chemical reactions, hydration of cement depends on temperature and time, as well as the presence of moisture. As concrete hardens, it becomes stronger, resists damage, and increases in durability. Hydration of cement stops when concrete dries. This means concrete must be kept from drying for as long as possible to reach its greatest [...]
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