what is a monolithic concrete pour?
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Monolithic- being all in one. Monolithic usually is referred to when there are different portions of an area to be poured and the contractor (person performing the work) chooses to pour them simultaneously.
For example- when you have a foundation with a pier on top of that foundation. One choice is pouring them monolithically or pouring the foundation & pier together.
There would also be the option or second choice to pour the foundation first, then pour the piers after the foundation is complete.
Both are feasible options- the choice would depend on time, materials, and experience of the ...(Answered by sangiusepe) |
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Basement: would you use standard poured concrete or the new Lite-form construction?
We live where the soil retains a lot of moisture and where frost tends to get in the basement walls, which can both lead to mold growth on the basement walls.
We want to build a home on our acerage, and we need to keep the costs down. Is Liteform really better than the standard poured concrete basements?
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Well I asked my husband who owns his own construction company and this is what he told me about liteform. Its Energy Efficant, Reduces Heating/Cooling costs by about 20%,Fire Resistant,Plans require little modifications.
We live in ND now where sadly we get tons of snow lots of frost and moisture out the butt when the snow melts. He did say that sometimes it does cause mold and mildew to grow{rarely}. Said he'd do it for a client if they wanted it but wouldnt do it in his own home and thinks it would work best in places that dont have much ...(Answered by texas_angel_wattitude) |
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Can a concrete floor be poured over a hard wood floor?
we are remoldeling our house.
We re-finished all the hardwood floors but the kitchen floor is un-finishable.
We want to put a thin layer of concrete over the old hardwood and epoxy the concrete. Can it be done?
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you can do anything you like but this is crazy.the wood Willl rot in time and your floor wil sag,
was this the builders idea ,then change the builder for someone with brains.
either get a floor sander ,sand the wood and re varnish it.
or cover it with vinyl(This is the most practical and can look really classy
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or rip it out and pour concrete .
to lay a thin layer of concrete ,in time you will end up with a cracked floor.
why don't you fiber glass it ,that's also crazy but still better than your idea.
in Africa they got beautifully floors with varnished ...(Answered by byderule) |
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