by admin | Feb 18, 2025 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Cracks In Concrete Cracks form in concrete for many different reasons and can show themselves days or years after the pour. The most common cracks are known as plastic/shrinkage and movement. Plastic or shrinkage cracks form during the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2025 | All, Concrete, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Block Openings – Garage & Service Doors The space required to install garage doors and service doors, when block is present, is not the size of the door. We require garage doors to have a block opening 4 ½” larger than the door...
by admin | Jan 13, 2025 | All, Building, Planning/Codes, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building SHells – House & Cabin Did you ever think that structural boxes can be used for houses and cabins, not just garages? Approximately five percent of the buildings we build are either a shell for a house or cabin. We call...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Concrete Cracks – Frost Related Concrete floors go through a lot of stress in our northern climate. A standard slab-on-grade floor, also known as a floating slab, is designed to be pushed around by the frost, and hold its integrity...
by admin | Dec 23, 2024 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Heating an Unfinished Garage So, you need some heat in your new garage to work on your vintage automobile, but you are not planning to finish the interior, what problems might you encounter? Heating an uninsulated building is a very common...
