Watch as Danny Lipford from Today's Homeowner explores the advantages of a composite deck
Monday, August 11, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
STOPAQ corrosion prevention & sealing video
STOPAQ EUROPE B.V. produce a totally unique and innovative range of products, based on viscous-elastic technology. The solutions are crucial for the long term protection against the damages caused by water infiltration and corrosion. The patented STOPAQ products have been widely used throughout the world by major oil and gas, construction, telecommunications, power, water/waste water and utility companies.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
A demonstration of green construction
In May 2008, the Museum of Science and Industry opened the exhibit "Smart Home: Green + Wired," featuring a modular home created by California-based Michelle Kaufmann designs.
The 2,500 square-foot mkSolaire model home demonstrates several green building techniques including the use of recycled materials, sustainable gardens and a green roof.
In this video, Mark Boyer of YoChicago.com talks to Anne Rashford, MSI's director of temporary exhibits, about the exhibit's history, purpose and design.
The 2,500 square-foot mkSolaire model home demonstrates several green building techniques including the use of recycled materials, sustainable gardens and a green roof.
In this video, Mark Boyer of YoChicago.com talks to Anne Rashford, MSI's director of temporary exhibits, about the exhibit's history, purpose and design.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Pneumatic Nailer for Chinking Nails
Proof testing a modified air nailer to install chinking nails as taught by LHBA construction methods. Visit www.loghomebuilders.org
Building Patriot Pride - Art and Visual Technology
Explore beyond the "No Trespassing" signs on the construction site of the future Art and Visual Technology Building and hear about all of it's exciting new features. But there's no need to throw on your boots and hard hat. You'll find all access right here
Friday, April 18, 2008
Grotto Wine Cellar Door: LVL Construction Technology
An explanation of the LVL process used in Grotto Wine Doors
Infrared Applications in Building Science & Green Building
Green Building and Energy efficient construction requires the use of Infrared technology from Flir Systems cameras and trained consultants.
Green Technology - Build large via small wooden blocks
This video illustrates Zipblocks being used to construct bridge columns, cinderblock-like walls, and how pre-tiled Zipblocks can be used to instantly assemble tiled walls & floors.
Zipblocks are a unique modular interlocking construction technology that allows builders to instantly build "finished" projects on just about any scale.
***Some advantages of building with Zipblocks are***
Green Technology: Zipblocks create zero waste during construction as when you cut a Zipblock in two you are only creating two smaller Zipblocks. Zipblocks can be manufactured from renewable resources or from recycled materials. Unless Zipblocks are glued together they are a re-usable building product.
Bond any two different materials together: You can join Styrofoam Zipblocks to steel Zipblocks to wood Zipblocks to rubber Zipblocks with ease. Because Zipblocks mechanically interlock they will always bond to other Zipblocks...regardless of the materials from which they are made.
Simple: Zipblocks simply lock together on placement.
No tools required: No tools are required to build using Zipblocks.
No adhesives required: Use of adhesives with Zipblocks to enhance stability is optional.
No Screws or nails required: Use of screws and nails to enhance stability is optional.
No skilled labor required: If you can assemble a toy-construction brick kit...you have the skills necessary to build with Zipblocks.
Add fibrous strength to large structures: You can add fibrous strength to structures by weaving lengths of Zipblocks together in opposing directions. Think of it like this. Plywood is very strong but it only comes in limited sizes. Zipblocks allow you to build things virtually any size and at the same time the entirety of whatever you build can exhibit the strength characteristics exhibited by plywood.
Extremely strong: It is extremely easy to reinforce Zipblocks via rebar and steel reinforcements.
Save time: You can build life-size structures almost as quickly as you can put toy-construction brick kits together. Click here to see how fast a course of Zipblocks can be laid.
Inexpensive to manufacture: Because Zipblocks are so simple...we estimate that manufacturing them would only cost 10% of the actual cost of the raw materials used to fabricate them.
Pre-tiled wall, floors, patios, and walkways: You can build instant tiled flooring with Zipblocks.
Limitless Application: What can you build with Zipblocks? Well you can build anything that you can build with toy-construction brick's...but on a much larger scale. You can build bridges, toys, landscape edging, tunnels, balconies, walls, etc. etc.
Easy for robots to fabricate products with: Because of their cubic/interlocking properties it is easy to program CNC machines to fabricate products using Zipblocks. At Zipblocks we like to refer to this process as robolithography.
Variety: Zipblocks come in many flavors. There are basic Zipblocks, advanced Zipblocks, snake Zipblocks, Curve Zipblocks, and etc. They all have special characteristics that make them ideal for certain applications.
You can learn more about Zipblocks at http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Zipblocks are a unique modular interlocking construction technology that allows builders to instantly build "finished" projects on just about any scale.
***Some advantages of building with Zipblocks are***
Green Technology: Zipblocks create zero waste during construction as when you cut a Zipblock in two you are only creating two smaller Zipblocks. Zipblocks can be manufactured from renewable resources or from recycled materials. Unless Zipblocks are glued together they are a re-usable building product.
Bond any two different materials together: You can join Styrofoam Zipblocks to steel Zipblocks to wood Zipblocks to rubber Zipblocks with ease. Because Zipblocks mechanically interlock they will always bond to other Zipblocks...regardless of the materials from which they are made.
Simple: Zipblocks simply lock together on placement.
No tools required: No tools are required to build using Zipblocks.
No adhesives required: Use of adhesives with Zipblocks to enhance stability is optional.
No Screws or nails required: Use of screws and nails to enhance stability is optional.
No skilled labor required: If you can assemble a toy-construction brick kit...you have the skills necessary to build with Zipblocks.
Add fibrous strength to large structures: You can add fibrous strength to structures by weaving lengths of Zipblocks together in opposing directions. Think of it like this. Plywood is very strong but it only comes in limited sizes. Zipblocks allow you to build things virtually any size and at the same time the entirety of whatever you build can exhibit the strength characteristics exhibited by plywood.
Extremely strong: It is extremely easy to reinforce Zipblocks via rebar and steel reinforcements.
Save time: You can build life-size structures almost as quickly as you can put toy-construction brick kits together. Click here to see how fast a course of Zipblocks can be laid.
Inexpensive to manufacture: Because Zipblocks are so simple...we estimate that manufacturing them would only cost 10% of the actual cost of the raw materials used to fabricate them.
Pre-tiled wall, floors, patios, and walkways: You can build instant tiled flooring with Zipblocks.
Limitless Application: What can you build with Zipblocks? Well you can build anything that you can build with toy-construction brick's...but on a much larger scale. You can build bridges, toys, landscape edging, tunnels, balconies, walls, etc. etc.
Easy for robots to fabricate products with: Because of their cubic/interlocking properties it is easy to program CNC machines to fabricate products using Zipblocks. At Zipblocks we like to refer to this process as robolithography.
Variety: Zipblocks come in many flavors. There are basic Zipblocks, advanced Zipblocks, snake Zipblocks, Curve Zipblocks, and etc. They all have special characteristics that make them ideal for certain applications.
You can learn more about Zipblocks at http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Crystal-Guard: Treatment of Asbestos
Crystal-Guard encapsulate asbestos crystals making it harmless. It also reduces melting temperature of asbestos allowing it to be detoxified and become recyclable material. This video is showing the simple application of Crystal-Guard on asbestos contaminated walls
Lightweight Construction Methodologies
The Merits of Foam Concrete:It does not sink and requires no consolidation; It is light-weigh and does not provide considerable loading; It is liquid and enables to infill any hollows; It possesses excellent load sharing characteristics; It does not require vibration compaction while laying; It does not require further servicing after the laying; High thermal and sound insulation; Weak moisture adsorption during the whole period; High temperature difference stability; It does not make any side load; Excellent flameproof properties; It is highly profitable material; It is harmless material; It is reliable quality control;
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
How to Use a Wood Lathe (Video)
Cutting Curves With Wood Lathe
Cutting out the ornamental beads for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Chucking Block With Wood Lathe
Chucking the wood block for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Shaping Handle With Wood Lathe
Shaping the handle for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Smoothing Handle With Wood Lathe
Smoothing the handle for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Cutting out the ornamental beads for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Chucking Block With Wood Lathe
Chucking the wood block for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Shaping Handle With Wood Lathe
Shaping the handle for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Smoothing Handle With Wood Lathe
Smoothing the handle for wood lathe project. Learn to make furniture like a pro in this free woodworking lesson
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Sim house construction - Mediterranean villa
This is the sims version of the most expensive house on Forbes list. It is the Mediterranean villa style house in California. The colour is a bit off
21st Century Business - Dallas One Construction & Development
Dallas 1 Construction & Development, Inc. was founded on December 17, 1985 as a family business owned by God. Bart Azzarelli, Jr., his wife, Jan and Tim Pirc, the company's first employee, have worked arduously to create the company that exists today. For more information, visit www.d1cd.com
Construction Risk Management
Instructional Video by the Law Offices of Jonathan J. Sweet
(C) Jonathan J. Sweet 2007
(C) Jonathan J. Sweet 2007
GFAM Construction Video
See saints rejoicing, pictures, and video clips of the Greater Faithful Apostolic Ministries construction
Construction industry trends -- conference speaker
http://www.globalchange.com Lifetime use of carbon in buildings. Polymer concrete reduction in carbon use. Real estate development. Energy saving and construction of commercial offices, property development, factories and residential buildings. Commodity inflation. New materials, e-concrete and concrete polymers. Building techniques, architects, surveyors, planning approval and government regulartions. Life expectancy of commercial buildings. Building techniques and intelligent buildings. Retro-fitting of commercial buildings. Built-in redundancy in construction industry. Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker and futurist
World's Tallest Hotel
Megastructure : Construction of Burj Al Arab 5
World's Tallest Hotel.
Documentary series about huge engineering projects. A look at the construction of the world's tallest hotel, the Burj Al-Arab off the coast of Dubai. Rising 321 metres from an artificial island in the Arabian Gulf, this sail-like structure boasts numerous technical innovations, including the largest fabric wall and atrium in the world, and a 'floating' restaurant. First envisioned by Dubai's crown prince, the project was entrusted to an inexperienced firm of British architects
World's Tallest Hotel.
Documentary series about huge engineering projects. A look at the construction of the world's tallest hotel, the Burj Al-Arab off the coast of Dubai. Rising 321 metres from an artificial island in the Arabian Gulf, this sail-like structure boasts numerous technical innovations, including the largest fabric wall and atrium in the world, and a 'floating' restaurant. First envisioned by Dubai's crown prince, the project was entrusted to an inexperienced firm of British architects
Designing Spaces
SavingYouEnergy.com, Spray foam Insulation for Building envelopes. NYS Contractor in Upstate ny, providing services for Spray foam applications (residential and commercial), Roofing, interiors and walls
spray foam on french barn
My roof in france suffered massive slate slippage due to external steel fixings used in france to secure slates. Had prices on contractors they wanted 5k plus did it my self for £1200 result it took me 90minutes to spray 100 sq mtrs. that was two years ago and i have not lost a slate since.Eco polyurethane systems ltd
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