Tim Carter describes several ways to use diagonal bracing while constructing a wood-framed house. The bracing keeps the house square while it is under construction. The weight from other components or the affects of wind can cause problems without this bracing.
Tim Carter describes installing a concrete footer in this multi-part series. This video shows the poured footer with the keyway. The keyway helps keep the foundation wall from shifting.
Tim Carter describes installing a concrete footer in this multi-part series. The concrete for the foundation footer gets poured into the footer formers in this video.
Tim Carter describes installing a concrete footer in this multi-part series. A footer spreads the weight of the foundation and the rest of the house over the soil.
Tim Carter talks about adding calcium chloride flakes to fresh concrete. Carter discusses what that does to the chemical reaction happening inside the concrete.
Tim Carter shows one way to pour a concrete slab. This Part 4 of a multi-part series on the topic.
Tim Carter shows one way to pour a concrete slab. This Part 3 of a multi-part series on the topic.
Tim Carter shows one way to pour a concrete slab. This Part 2 of a multi-part series on the topic.
Tim Carter shows one way to pour a concrete slab. This Part 1 of a multi-part series on the topic.
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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