Posts Tagged ‘Construction and Maintenance’
BIM 3D Software – The New Game in Town
If you are considering building a home or if you are in the home design business, you might want to look into a design software program called BIM (building information modeling). This 3D system can manage a project from start to finish. This design tool has been used successfully and extensively in commercial construction but ...
Installing Exterior Entrance Prehung Doors
Measure width and length of the rough opening; check the rough opening to make sure it is level and square. NOTE: Older homes may require adjustments to the rough opening to insure a level and square door installation. Order your door; the door should be a minimum of ¼” smaller on each side of the ...
Installing Shingle Roofs
When you are installing a shingle roof system and your roof structure contains valleys, valleys must be installed before underlayment is applied. If there are no valleys, begin with underlayment. Underlayment: A variety of roof underlayments are for sale today, such as 15# or 30# asphalt felts or snow & ice shields. Snow and ice shields ...
Leveling Floors
Older homes and buildings most generally present you with structural obstacles when it comes to renovations or updates of any sort. Aged structures, many times, have foundation problems which result in sloping, sagging or dipping floors. Depending on your personal needs, these obstacles can be dealt with in several ways. If you want to retain ...
