• Some Important Terms to Learn When Transporting Your Items Long Distance

    When you own or manage any type of production or warehouse facility, you will probably need to transport your items a long distance, beyond local customers that you can reach with a standard trucking or delivery service. Understanding all the details of long-distance shipping can help you better prepare you items, and better prepare for the costs involved; note a few terms to learn so you can understand what is involved in long-distance transport, and can make the right decisions for the type of transport your items might require.
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  • Why You Should Reconsider a Do-It-Yourself Demolition Job

    If you are planning on a major remodeling project in your home, such as knocking down a wall in your living room to create an open floor plan or rearranging your kitchen, demolition is probably going to be the first thing you do. While it seems easy enough, it is not as simply as hitting the wall with a sledgehammer. It takes special tools, a lot of body strength and certain knowledge of the framing and inner workings of a house.
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  • Concrete Joints: Sealer or Filler?

    In concrete construction, sealing a joint and filling a joint are not the same thing—though they often serve a similar purpose. If you're laying concrete slabs and you're not sure how to handle sealing and filling your joints, read on. What is sealing a joint, and when should you do it? Concrete sealant is a soft material that allows a concrete slab to naturally expand and contract with the weather and general usage.
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