Structural
Identifying Serious Cracks In Walls Hairline cracking to interior and exterior surfaces is very common particularly in wood framed construction.Homes are built with many different materials fastened together and supporting one another. Because of the inherent nature of construction, these components must be allowed to move, expand and contract against each other without causing damage. Mar 10, 2008, 21:29
Structural
Discovering Wood Rot in the Home Many homeowners are familiar with wood damage caused by rot.It can be found at the base of fence posts, roof eaves and rafters, exterior doors, exterior wood trim, or decks and patio covers.Wood rot usually occurs because of excessive moisture, and is often not visible until the wood is completely damaged.To give you an idea as to how much wood is damaged by rot, the wood industry estimates that about 10% of its annual wood production will be used to repair damaged caused by wood rot alone. Mar 10, 2008, 19:43
Structural
Handbook of Specifications for Trade Contractors There is nothing more frustrating than purchasing a new house, or finishing a remodeling job to your house, only to be dissatisfied with the work the contractor or builder performed.Workmanship issues are the most common complaints builders and contractors receive, and sometimes the hardest issues for a consumer to resolve.The reason is that there has never been a single source or specific guide stating what acceptable standards for workmanship actually are.Up until now, a builder or contractor could merely state that the work did reflect acceptable standards of workmanship, and it would be up to the home owner to prove them wrong.Well, this is all going to change with the recent publication of a new book called, “The Handbook of Specifications and Scopes of Work for Trade Contractors”. Mar 10, 2008, 19:38
Structural
Workmanship Concerns With New Construction You have touched on a subject that many new home buyers are asking,"What constitutes an acceptable level of workmanship?"While there is no one place that you could find all of this information, most of it is available and is usually based on common sense. Mar 10, 2008, 19:28
The house we just bought has
an old, partially rotted wood deck at the rear yard that we want to remove and
replace with a new one.Although the
deck is redwood, it is only 12 years old, and many of the deck boards are
twisted and bowed.Are there any other
materials that we can use instead of redwood?Someone suggested that we use pressure treated lumber or go with a
hardwood like mahogany.Any suggestions?
