by admin | May 23, 2023 | All, Concrete, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building Phases – Concrete The concrete phase consists of the completion of all concrete including garage floors, aprons, driveways, and block. The concrete crew will dig the grade beam area, square and set the forms to the proper height,...
by admin | May 16, 2023 | All, General Industry, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Road Restrictions Looks like the snow has finally melted, so let’s get this building project rolling… right? Not so fast! The fact is that weight limits are placed on roads in the spring, during the time the frost is melting. The melting...
by admin | May 10, 2023 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top The Effects of Salt on Concrete Have you ever looked down at the concrete while pumping your gas or while walking on a sidewalk and wondered why the concrete looks like the surface of the moon? In most cases, the cause is sodium chloride, or...
by admin | May 3, 2023 | All, Building, Planning/Codes, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Gable Vs. Reverse Gable Styles Economy Garages uses these two terms to refer to the orientation of the trusses in reference to the garage door. A building with a gable orientation is one in which the garage door is located on the side of the...
by admin | Apr 25, 2023 | All, Excavation, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Building Phases – Excavation Excavation involves the demolition of buildings, removal of existing concrete, asphalt, stumps, surface organics and ultimately the delivery and placement of the proper compactable fill. A well-prepared site...
by admin | Apr 18, 2023 | All, Materials, Planning/Codes, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Cement Shortage/Allocation It may be a surprise to most of us, but even the ready-mix concrete industry has been disrupted by a shortages. Cement is a key ingredient in concrete and was difficult for companies to acquire toward the end of the...
