Concrete Bleed Water Video
Tim Carter demonstrates a unique aspect of pouring concrete - bleed water. Rookie finishers can ruin a concrete slab if they do something wrong when bleed water is present.
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Concrete Vapor Barrier Video
Tim Carter describes a vapor barrier that's underneath a concrete slab, that's about to be poured. Tim reveals why it's mission critical to install a vapor barrier when doing your concrete projects.
Concrete Wire Mesh Video
Tim Carter shows reinforcing steel - 21# wire mesh - that's installed in a concrete slab. Tim describes why it's important to install steel reinforcing in your concrete. The concrete wire mesh adds strength to the concrete.
Valley Rafter Video
Tim Carter shows a valley rafter in a common-framed roof. The valley rafter is part of the roofing framing on a house under construction.
November 16, 2010 AsktheBuilder Tips And News
In this issue, I have returned from traveling coast-to-coast, improvements to the Checklists, a super energy-efficient house, a crazy heel problem and shoes that might help, new technological trends in smartphones and my latest columns.
Deck Piers
When building a deck, it is important to have solid deck piers that don't move with frost action. You can support wooden deck posts with deck piers in any number of ways. A concrete deck pier can provide a stable platform for your deck posts.
Sheathing
OSB sheathing has now pushed plywood aside as the main stay for housing construction. The fiberboard sheathing serves several purposes mainly it is a structural material. The sheathing prevents the wall from racking from side to side.
Deck Sealer Test Results – Part 2 Video
Tim Carter shows the results of the deck stain he applied 5-1/2 months earlier. He tells the names of the products tested and show how two of them failed the color test.
Electric Chainsaw vs Gas-Powered Chainsaw Video
Tim Carter tests to see which chain saw cuts faster. Will it be the electric chain saw or the gas-powered chain saw.
Redwood Decking
Redwood makes a great wood decking material. Not only is redwood gorgeous, it's naturally rot resistant. Redwood deck boards are available with a very unique profile. The redwood decking is crowned so that water runs off. Special care is needed when cleaning a redwood deck.