Building and Renovations in Hurricane Prone Areas
If you are in the building or renovation business, you're already aware of the fact that steel framing and metal studs are one of the most cost effective ways to frame a building but if you're been reluctant to make the switch due to what you've heard about the learning curve in using steel versus wood, there is a guide that can help you jump start your knowledge of this procedure. A steel framed building whether a residence or a commercial property is a high quality building. Steel studs are sturdy and steel walls are straight and the problem of drywall popping will all but be eliminated in your construction when you use steel walls.
There is a
guide book that can help and not only do you get a handy guide, you get a valuable CD-ROM as well that will bring you as an experienced wood framer up to speed for doing framework around steel based construction. If you own your own business, the difference in what you can quote for steel versus wood construction/framing will be a real eye opener. It's much more cost effective to use steel walls and studs and in hurricane prone areas, it is sometimes required as steel can withstand the force of the hurricane winds that would turn a wood framed structure into match sticks.
This guide also shows how residential steel must be framed and gives the span tables, load requirements and fastening schedules you need to erect Code-approved framing. If you already have the knowledge as a wood framer of the basics needed to make sound structures, the knowledge contained in this guide book will take your business to a whole new level of profitability.
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Masonry and Brick Work
Masonry and brick work are very specialized niche businesses in the construction industry. You will find yourself working both residential and commercial jobs - as both home owners and businesses will not only need new construction they will also need repairs throughout the year due to expected maintenance such as a house settling or the unforeseen accidents such as a car hitting a brick wall or exterior of a house.
Knowing the proper way to repair brick work as well as lay it for new construction will help your construction business thrive. A guide that can help you learn the tips and tricks of the trade quickly is found in
Masonry & Concrete Construction. This is a revised edition that carries even more information than the earlier editions of this guide.
You can learn the tips and tricks for doing on site pre-planning of your jobs, layouts and how to properly lay footings, foundations, walls, fireplaces and chimneys. Additionally, there is an added appendix on safety regulations, with all the applicable OSHA sections pulled together into one handy condensed reference.
Updated information on concrete, masonry and seismic reinforcement techniques and also how to bid on the job using today's pricing to help you get the contracts that you bid on. Mortar types, mixes, coloring, pouring concrete and ways to reinforce it are all included.
If you're wanting to get into the masonry and brick work industry or you want to add it as a service to your existing contracting business, you probably already have the basic knowledge needed to make this endeavor a success, add more knowledge through the use of this guide and watch your business take off!
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