Three Golden Rules for Pouring Concrete in Heat
Heat does not ruin concrete all at once: it steals the water before it sets. Three decisions taken before the truck arrives prevent nearly all the damage.
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Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: What It Does and When to Use It
Microfibre does not make concrete stronger in the way most people imagine. It does something more specific and more useful: it keeps it from cracking while it is still green.
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Coming up short mid-day does not cost the missing material: it costs the extra freight, the idle crew and the cold joint nobody planned for.
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Which Block to Choose for Your Wall
Choosing a block size is a structural decision disguised as a purchasing decision. It is worth understanding what separates one unit from another.
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How to Choose the Waterproofing for Your Roof
In this region the roof does not fight rain: it fights the sun. That changes the selection criteria entirely.
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Which Gypsum Panel Goes in Each Area of the House
The entire criterion for choosing a gypsum panel fits in one question: how much water will that wall see?
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The Right Adhesive for Each Floor
A floor does not fail because of the tile. It fails because of the three millimetres of adhesive underneath that nobody ever sees again.
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Where a Good Foundation Starts
Every project starts from a good foundation, and the foundation is the one part of a building you cannot inspect once it is built.
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