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What Is Sunken Slab | Advantages & Disadvantages Sunken Slab

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The sunken slab is one of the familiar and adaptable ways to maintain architectural design in especially the washroom, as well as laundry areas where water drainage systems or pipes installed below the floor or tiles. Furthermore, all pipe systems remain below the floor. The concrete of the R.C.C.

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Water Leakage from Ceiling | water leakage from ceiling | How to Stop Water Leakage from Ceiling

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Water can be the most destructive element for structures that are mainly constructed from concrete. The water leakage problems are due to various issues such as defective plumbing systems. If the lack of drainage system provided due to which the water is getting accumulated and causes the problems of leakages.

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How to Kill Tree Roots

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Killing tree roots with boiling water is a very effective and easy system compared to the other systems. In this system for killing the trees, we have to follow some steps. If there are no exposed roots then by digging the soil we have to expose the roots after doing holes on these roots and pouring boiling water on them.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

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Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. If reinforcement is required, slabs could also be pre-stressed or the concrete will be spilled over rebar positioned within the framework. What Is a Slab? Types of Slabs.

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16 Types of Building Components | How a Building Is Constructed | 19 Different Types of Building Construction Phases

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Also, Read: What Is Tie Beam | Tie Beam Details | Advantages of Using Tie Beam | Tie Beam Reinforcement | Why Are Use Concrete Tie Beam. This may be constructed of various materials, such as bricks, gravel, mud, concrete blocks, lateral blocks, respectively. This system uses a continuous cleat for high wind uplift resistance.

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Polysulfide Sealant Vs Polyurethane Sealant | Functions of Sealants | What Is Polysulphide Sealant | What Is Polyurethane Sealant

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In building construction, the first stage is earth excavation , which is then followed by dewatering the trenches, laying of brick flat sloping and PCC layer, placing of reinforcement caging for the construction of footings, and finally the Concreting of foundations. Pour Grade is a two component Polysulphide sealant.

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How to Get Rid of Rotten Egg Smell in House

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The smell can be coming from various places like sewage, ground, pipes, water, bathroom sink, etc. Also, read: Concreting in Construction | Classification | Properties | Grades | Advantage & Disadvantage | Quality Control. Plumbing: The plumbing system can be affected and the odour can be coming from the sinks.