Welcome to our Quick Tip series post, There are some unanswered questions which may be answered within a minute or within 2-3 sentences. Nobody specifically wants us to know or no one asks us in the interview.
We often confuse, can we use 75mm (3 inches) or 100mm (4 inches) for skirting tiles? That 25 mm doesn’t make much difference if you know the reason of providing skirting tiles. What is Skirting Tiles & its Purpose? Skirting tiles are the tiles that laid in the corner of a wall and floor junction.
We have already discussed types of foundation and their basics. Now it’s time for the very very basic question that we all have in mind what is really footing and foundation?
How do Columns fail? You know that columns are used to transfer the load vertically to the horizontal beam. Every material used in the building experience both compression and tension stress that’s how we designed the modern buildings.
Every time we start a foundation work, we will fill “X” inches of sand (specifically river sand) and then “X” inches of PCC bed under every footing. The purpose of this may differ due to the soil condition and the need. sometimes we skip this (rarely).
