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Concrete Slabs and Floors
Posted on January 13, 2022 Moisture Testing 101 Longtime wood flooring pro and inspector Tim McCool explains the details on how to... More
Installing a Steel Pergola
A client I had helped complete a two-story addition and kitchen remodel a few years ago recently contacted me about building a deck and pergola. He sent some rough outdoor-living concepts to me, which I drew in SketchUp. After a few go-arounds, he settled on a design he liked. The client found and purchased the new pergola system online. The manufacturer was Steel Shade Pergolas located in Tulsa, Okla., a fair distance from sunny Southern California.
Pull Posts into Position
If you don't have clamps on hand, use a turnbuckle to pull posts together. This simple, old-school turnbuckle is useful for pulling two stubborn things together, be they posts, walls, or whatever you have on the job site that needs straightening. It’s especially handy if you don’t have clamps on hand or if the two objects are a long distance apart. First, take a rope and wrap it around both posts. Then put a scrap board in the middle of the loop.
Installing Endless Pools
A few years ago, a client asked me to install an Endless Pool on a project I was working on for her. Much smaller than typical gunite concrete pools, Endless Pools feature a submerged, hydraulically-powered fan to create a current that allows you to swim in place instead of back and forth as in a lap pool. As I researched the modular-style pool she wanted, I decided to take advantage of the free training course the manufacturer offers at its Pennsylvania headquarters.
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