Recent content by db2776

Thanks for the web address, Neal. I read the article. It seems that as you say, some cracking is O. K. I sent off an e-mail to the guy who wrote the article asking for his opinion in depth on this particular situation. I hope it's all going to work out.

Your building code needs an engineers report every step of construction, these would be questions for him. You're of course right. Problem is that this is the 3rd World, and codes aren't enforced like they should be, if at all. The engineer works for the company that sells the prefab houses...

For a deck with posts and no diagonal bracing, I would be concerned about the depth the the concrete and posts have into the soil to guarantee stability. It would have to be substantial unless there is rock there and they are anchored adequately. Thank, Dick. I don't know the depth of the...

Greetings from Costa Rica. I was invited to see the almost-completed wood, prefab home of my friend's parents. The house is being built by a company called "Xilo" www.grupoxilo.com I was very concerned by major cracking in the brand new foundation posts that support the large, wooden deck of...