It seems using basic principals of pressure that if I have a leak in a concrete form allowing groundwater with 10 feet of head behind it (excuse my layman wording)to seep in, that pouring (a wet) two foot thick slab into the form would fill the hole but never stop the intrusion of water.
We...
I am working on a project where I initiated the change from pressure grouted 12" steel tubex piles to 10" or smaller micropiles because the tubex rig cannot fit in one lobby area and in one tunnel area (two footings). A micropile Klemm drilling rig was recommended by two contractors as the...
Maybe I'm not running on all cylinders this morning. In the original question, why aren't the ceiling joists butting into or resting on the proposed twin LVL beam? What load is it carrying if the beam is above the ceiling joists?
If you are attempting to have a flush ceiling, the architect...
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I am sheeting the inside with the earthquake-prescriptive bracing-plywood. I wanted, for framing inspection purposes, the remedy to be apparent.
I have been told I can make a mock bottom "triple plate" with blocking between the existing studs, and then tie all the two...
I'm looking for a method to mend a top plate at a corner where an electric service conduit has been bored and placed through the double top plate:
Specifically, imagine a corner where two (rotted) cripple walls meet. One entire wall was completely replaced, while the remaining original only...
