When my parents took me on a cross country road trip to visit my grandfather’s subtropical condominium, I had no idea what to expect. My sister and I had only been in our midwestern state and had been on short car road trips only. We were told that we would see the ocean for the […]
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Why use different gauges of rebar wire for different projects?
I thought that I could simply build a loft in my high-ceiling living room with little to no help, but that was a mistaken assumption. I was told that I could get in a lot of trouble by doing any structural modifications without the proper permits and inspections to insure that the work is being […]
We’re working in the summer heat with hectic building deadlines right now
I hate working in the hot summer sun with hectic deadlines being imposed on us from upper management. Before I was given a chance to work in the building department, I was on the landscape crew and we would lay sod and plant flowers and shrubs in the yards of the new houses after the […]
I was talking to the lumber man at the hardware store about building supply chain issues
I like to chat with the guys at the hardware store whenever I’m picking up building supplies. I’ve been trying to finish a mother-in-law suite for the past year but I had no choice but to finish it incrementally when supply chain backups prevented me from accessing the wood and supplies I needed. Things haven’t […]
My grandfather’s company is building new condominiums with galvanized steel rebar wire
I’m proud to be from a family of business owners. My parents for instance own an outdoor recreation company that specializes in renting canoes and kayaks to people wanting to traverse our coastal waterways. They make the majority of their money for the year during the peak of tourist season, which for us is during […]
Why am I buying galvanized tie wire coils?
My husband sent me to the tractor supply store to purchase galvanized tie wire coils. I didn’t know what he needed it for, and I didn’t think to ask. I figured he had called ahead to tell them how big a coil he needed and what gauge wire he needed. When I got to the […]
He purchased zinc coated double loop ties
I purchased zinc coated double loop ties for my business. I was laying concrete in basements, and I wanted to make sure it was more than a slab of concrete. I wanted it to have some give and hold up to whatever the families in those homes did. As long as the double loop ties […]
Why am I buying galvanized tie wire coils when I know PVC is cheaper?
My husband sent myself and others to the tractor supply store to purchase galvanized tie wire coils, i didn’t feel what he needed it for, plus I didn’t feel to ask. I figured he had called ahead to tell them how huge a coil he needed plus what gauge wire he needed… When I got […]