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Month: June 2015

Wheelbarrow is one Word.

UncategorizedJune 25, 2015June 25, 2015

Slab preparation requires a ton of physical work and is visually unrewarding. Last week I became much too familiar with the word wheelbarrow. The site is nearly flat, with a minor 8-inch grade change between the north and south side of the house. We had to add earth to the interior footprint to bring everything […]

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Foundation System

UncategorizedJune 16, 2015June 16, 2015

I have drawn this detail so many times, and never really understood how it was built… until now. It is a standard foundation detail; one taught in school. However, I learn by experience, so it took building it to finally make sense. The most confounding part of the detail was how the vertical rebar managed to […]

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Earthwork

Excavation foundation machinery rebar trenchesJune 6, 2015June 7, 2015

As with any profession, one must learn the language. Despite the similarities between architecture and construction, building vernacular is much more expansive; not only do you need to know what to call the finished product, for example, “footers,” but you also need to know the parts required to make that product: batter boards, alligator clips, […]

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