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Page 2 of 55. Are All Ladder Hazards Created Equal? August 9, 2016. When enforcing ladder safety, it is important to assess the various risk levels and then develop training for them. For example are the risks at the top of a 25 foot extension ladder the same as the risks at the top of a four-foot stepladder? While both have risks, the obvious answer is no, the risks are not the same. That is an important thing to remember when climbing, and could be a good illustration of the importance of ladder safety.
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60 Cubits Consulting: Roof Top Decks
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Decking can be installed over flat built up or EPDM roofing material if done right. The finished product is great usable space, and since it's on a roof it usually has a view. Regardless of your exact installation, you will have a few things to consider. March 23, 2015 at 1:12 PM. April 10, 2015 at 8:01 AM. I am so excited for your deck to be completed. What a neat step by step guide for roof building. Learning more about roofing is always useful. new roofs. The roof structure mu...
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60 Cubits Consulting: How to Prepare for New Hardwood Flooring
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. How to Prepare for New Hardwood Flooring. How To: Prepare for Wood Flooring Installation. Believe it or not, your up front planning is just as important as the installation when it comes to hardwood flooring. 1 Order Materials 1-2 weeks before installation:. 2 Remove Existing Carpeting:. If possible, remove carpeting and allow the new wood to sit directly on the subfloor. This will allow both products to get more even humidity and temperature levels. 4 If In Doubt, Test Humidity:.
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60 Cubits Consulting: Patio Replacement
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Monday, February 23, 2015. If you have every thought about replacing your cement patio, here is a photo log of a project I did a few summers ago. I was hired to replace a front porch that had settled badly. I've included a few notes to explain the process and some of the unforeseen issues we came into. Original measurements for bidding. Photo Documentation of settling. After demolition - notice framing for new step. Framing and prep - the column in the lower left corner will an issue. The answer was to a...
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60 Cubits Consulting: Another Home Begins: Sack Residence - Excavation
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Another Home Begins: Sack Residence - Excavation. Spring has finally arrived in Colorado and it time to get to work. I'm beginning construction on a great walk out ranch home the the eastern plains. Excavation will be a shallow dig that goes into the side of a hill in order to allow for a walk out basement. We brought in a ton, make that a ton of tons of dirt to make this happen. April 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM. January 27, 2016 at 10:41 AM. Lindsey @Beltsville Roofing Contractor.
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60 Cubits Consulting: No Stain Chalk Line
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Monday, April 20, 2015. No Stain Chalk Line. Here is a great trick for finishing your deck: Use baby powder in your chalk box to mark out lines where your screws will go. Your screw lines will be perfectly straight and the baby powder will brush right off. Baby Powder In a Chalk Box. This works great for nailing any finish materials that you don't intend to paint over like fencing, natural siding, or interior wall panels. Lindsey @Beltsville Roofing Contractor. June 4, 2016 at 4:19 AM. Once the excavatio...
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60 Cubits Consulting: Sack Residence: Foundation Footing
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Thursday, March 19, 2015. Sack Residence: Foundation Footing. Once the excavation is complete, a concrete footing can be poured. This video shows the form construction process, rebar placement and cement being poured. Once complete, the forms are stripped away and the wall forms and built on top of this footing. The pumper truck arrives. This truck will pump the wet cement mix through a series of 4" lines and into the forms. Lindsey @MD Roofing Company. April 27, 2016 at 4:43 AM. July 1, 2016 at 7:00 AM.
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60 Cubits Consulting: Original Building Code
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Did you ever wonder where the very first building code was mandated. Believe it or not, it was in the Bible. Moses actually brought building safety laws to the Israelite nation as part of their original laws for living in a new land. When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof to make it safe so that someone doesn't fall off and die and your family become responsible for the death". February 26, 2016 at 6:48 AM. What a post i found now! May 6, 2016 at 3:55 AM.
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2014—A Pivotal Year for Tiny House Villages |Tent City Urbanism
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Tent City Urbanism BOOK. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. 2014—A Pivotal Year for Tiny House Villages. 2014 was the year for an idea whose time has come—transitioning from camp to village. It is by no means a new idea, but has only recently found a favorable political climate. Let's take a look at some of what transpired:. At the start of the year, Eugene's Opportunity Village. Had been open just a few months, Olympia's Quixote Village. Just a few days, and Madison's OM Village. Furthermore, both the city and...
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Portland's Dignity Village: Thirteen Years Later |Tent City Urbanism
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Tent City Urbanism BOOK. Thursday, August 7, 2014. Portland's Dignity Village: Thirteen Years Later. Portland's Dignity Village was one of the original inspirations behind my new book, Tent City Urbanism: From Self-Organized Camps to Tiny House Villages. But after thirteen years in operation, rumors abound that the community is losing sight of its original vision. My friend Jeff and I were in town for City Repair's annual Village Building Convergence. 8220;We were still the first thought, right? Mitch wa...
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