StructuresSteel Framing (Is it worth it?)Steel Frame Construction Everyone asks me: "Sir, is steel better than hollow blocks?" Short answer…Daniel SobradoSeptember 15, 2024 1 min
StructuresConcrete Delamination (Why your floor is peeling)The Hollow Sound Tap your garage floor with a hammer. Does it sound solid? Good. Does it sound…Daniel SobradoSeptember 14, 2024 1 min
StructuresAAC Blocks (Better than Hollow Blocks?)What is AAC? "Autoclaved Aerated Concrete". It looks like a white pumice stone. It floats on water…Daniel SobradoSeptember 09, 2024 1 min
StructuresICF Construction (The Lego House)What is ICF? Imagine building a house out of giant styrofoam Lego blocks. Then you put steel bars…Daniel SobradoSeptember 07, 2024 1 min
StructuresEPS Blocks (Building with Styrofoam?)Building a house out of... Styrofoam? It sounds ridiculous. Like something from the Three Little…Daniel SobradoJuly 20, 2024 1 min
StructuresCrawlspaces (Why lift your house?)What is a Crawlspace? Instead of pouring your floor directly on the dirt (Slab on Grade)... You…Daniel SobradoJuly 15, 2024 1 min