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  1. LLG

    Soil treatment for termites

    In my case, we are hiring the subcontractors so there is no "builder" per se. Therefore, we have a lot of control over what gets done. I'm concerned that if I hire someone to do the treatment, like unclesyd said, it will not get done correctly and that's something we can't really...
  2. LLG

    Soil treatment for termites

    By the way, here is the list that I have to choose from: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/~aes/pesticides/REG_Termiticide_Labels.htm
  3. LLG

    Soil treatment for termites

    I'm having a house built and I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations on specific brands of soil treatment products for termites. The house is located in central Florida and there is well water so contamination is a concern. The house will be wood frame and built on a slab with...
  4. LLG

    Sink Holes

    I live in Florida and I hear horror stories all the time about sink holes developing in people's houses. I thought it would be an informative thread to discuss people's interesting experiences with sink holes in terms of what kind of damage there was, how long the house was there before the...
  5. LLG

    UBC Floor joist deflection limits

    I searched some lumber manufacturer's websites and I found the answer to my own question. The answer is: "10-3" represents the maximum allowable span (feet-inches).
  6. LLG

    UBC Floor joist deflection limits

    Refering to the Uniform Building Code (1997), Table 23-IV-J-1 (pg. 2-307), what do the values in the table represent? For example, for joist size 2x6, spacing of 12 in, Modulus of Elasticity of 1.4 e6, what does "10-3" represent?
  7. LLG

    Grout Spacing

    Referring to UBC 1997 Table 21 - H - 1, what is meant by grout spacing? I have an example where there is an 8 in CMU wall reinforced with #5 at 48" on center vertical. 48" is listed as the "grout spacing" so does grout spacing really mean the spacing of the vertical bars or...
  8. LLG

    name for cmu that 1/2 is open to grout fill from side

    Here is some additional information (includes the configuration you asked about): http://www.angelusblock.com/configur.cfm

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