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  1. obzpae

    Maximum ceiling deflection

    I have a wood frame house that has ceilings that sag. The house has plaster. What is the maximum deflection allowed before cracking will occur such as inch/foot? Also any suggestions on how to repair a sagging plaster ceiling? Thanks John
  2. obzpae

    Terraced retaining wall suggestions

    Hi: I have a backyard that needs terracing. The slope is approximately 1 on 1. The dimensions are 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. There are water seeps in the hill and a drainage channel that runs down the middle. The water flows during the Spring and I would like to build walls that can retain...
  3. obzpae

    Terraced retaining wall suggestions

    Hi: I have a backyard that needs terracing. The slope is approximately 1 on 1. The dimensions are 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. There are water seeps in the hill and a drainage channel that runs down the middle. The water flows during the Spring and I would like to build walls that can retain...
  4. obzpae

    Terraced Retaining wall Suggetions

    Hi: I have a backyard that needs terracing. The slope is approximatel 1 on 1. The dimensions are 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. There are water seeps in the hill and a drainage channel that runs down the middle. The water flows during the Spring and I would like to build walls that can retain...
  5. obzpae

    Terraced Retaining Wall suggestions

    Hi: I have a backyard that needs terracing. The slope is approximatel 1 on 1. The dimensions are 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. There are water seeps in the hill and a drainage channel that runs down the middle. The water flows during the Spring and I would like to build walls that can retain...
  6. obzpae

    concrete foundation

    Someone I know poured an 8' heigh foundation and now wants to go to nine feet. Any suggestions or recomendations on how to properly bond/secure the new 1'concrete section to the existing foundation? Any reference material covering this problem? Thanks, John
  7. obzpae

    Concrete foundation

    Someone I know had an 8' heigh foundation poured and now wants to go to nine feet heigh. What's the best way to bond the new 1' concrete section to the existing foundation? Does anybody know of any reference materials related to this problem? Thanks, John

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