Building a House with Wood

[tirolski]

Seeing the foundation happen was probably as exciting as anything else. It should be completed in another week. Then comes wood!
...Most of a house is cement and stone!
In the Adk, at 2000 feet anyway.

Ya gonna use locally sourced rocks & stones?
There’s more than enough of ‘em around.
Christened one of the new skis on one Sunday...light blemish.

 

[gorgonzola]

Most of a house is cement and stone!

Concrete! We can't have you sounding like a construction gaper!

 

[Harvey]

Most of the concrete is stone right?

How about cement + stone and stone?

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Concrete! We can't have you sounding like a construction gaper!

Cement is the powder, concrete is the cured product, no?

 

[tirolski]

Folks call it LimeStone for a reason.
The Dolomites are limestone.

 

[gorgonzola]

"Cement is a binding agent made from limestone and clay; whereas concrete is a building material created through the proper mixing of cement, water, sand, and rock"

The only thing I can tell you about it for sure is, that it will crack...

 

[Campgottagopee]

The only thing I can tell you about it for sure is, that it will crack...

Funny you mention this. My contractor buddy and I were in my shop over this past weekend that he built for me. It's about 9 years old, small, 20x20. He was in shock that the concrete pad has yet to crack.

 

[trackbiker]

I've heard glassfibre reinforced concrete helps to keep concrete from cracking. Not sure if that is true or not and don't know about the extra cost.

 

[Cork]

"Cement is a binding agent made from limestone and clay; whereas concrete is a building material created through the proper mixing of cement, water, sand, and rock"

The only thing I can tell you about it for sure is, that it will crack...

Bullshit!! You need to choose a better Mason!

 

[tirolski]

The only thing I can tell you about it for sure is, that it will crack...

Bullshit!! You need to choose a better Mason!

Better hope they good had good ones on the Hoover.

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