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Replacing a Lintel of a Commercial Building - What’s the Difference?

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Over time, load-bearing supports, or lintels, as they are called, develop cracks and crevices, and expand. When that happens, the lintels need to be replaced. Various types of support props are used by the professionals to do so. They hold the weight above the lintel, while it is being replaced. Now discussing lintel replacement in Perth, there are two sides of the coin. While one is for commercial buildings, the other is for the domestic ones. The steps in the two cases are more or less similar. The only difference between the two is that in the case of commercial buildings, the steps are taken on a much larger scale. Cutting the Mortar This is the first step of commercial lintel replacement in Perth . At first, they take on the mortar. They cut into it, between the bricks that are there above the said lintel. Once adequate cuts are made, the props with the required masonry supports are inserted. Since commercial buildings have to bear much higher loads, the prop...

Types of House Walls - a Brief Overview to Help You Understand the Difference

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Do you realise how many types of walls are there that your building contractors know about and you don't know? Well, if you don't know which part of your building requires what types of walls, you might need for your house, you will not understand the entire process of engineering behind it too. So, it is a wise decision on your behalf to learn about the different structural walls and their construction method. Load Bearing Walls - As the name suggests and that of the explanations of wall builders , these walls bear a certain amount of load coming from the roof and floor. These walls actually carry the load of the entire structure of your home. From the roof or the floor above to the foundation base - load-bearing walls are meant to carry the weight and keep the structural balance. Non-load Bearing Walls - Just contrary to the idea of load-bearing walls, this type of walls do not carry any load. Usually, the walls constructed to create a partition between two...