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  • Build A House Series
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  • General
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  • Product Manufacturers
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existing interior steel column mod

Warning: Read This Before You Move a Column

Don’t Move That Column Before Understanding This FOR THIS EXAMPLE Let’s take a look at this typical need to move ...
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tie column into second floor framing 2

Episode 3 – Tie Beam Tie Column

All Tied Up With the first floor masonry walls in place, it’s time to tie them all together. This is ...
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Masonry Wall Block On Slab Stacked For Installation

Episode 2 – 1st Floor Masonry Walls

Bricks And Sticks There’s more to masonry construction then cementing blocks together to make a wall. In this episode, see ...
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House Foundation Empty Lot pre formwork

Episode 1: The Foundation – Build A House Series

In the season premiere, the land is cleared, formwork & reinforcing are laid out, & the slab is poured to start our build. Watch & ...
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gate at night

Build A Gate Tips – See Behind The Scenes

Understand the basics of building an aluminum gate and general design principals and installation concerns to consider.
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ASSA ABLOY – CECO – CURRIES door parts

ASSA ABLOY – CECO – CURRIES Combines Door Parts For Rated Assemblies

ASSA ABLOY, a conglomerate of door & door assembly components, provides product performance ratings for various assemblies of their door ...
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3 Reasons To Think Before Closing In A Wall Opening

Why a plan to close in a wall opening is important Many times in construction renovations, larger sliding door wall ...
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Stanley Allegion Automatic entrance door

Stanley / Allegion Offers Automatic Door Details

Stanley – Allegion Automatic Sliding Entrance Doors, the kind you walk through when you walk into a Home Depot or CVS, now offers ...
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