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NIU COLLEGE (Staff and Faculty Part II)

Sandra Pirio

Ms. Pirio has taught CNA classes based on guidelines identified by certification requirements established by the State of California Department of Health Administered tests. She has years of experience working as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and also teaching CAN classes in North Valley Nursing Center, and St. Jude Nursing Center

Wanda Pacis Garcia

Ms. Garcia obtained her degree in Bachelor of Science Health in professional Development and Advanced Patient Care from Grand Canyon University. Her experiences include working as LVN Field Nurse, Clinical Instructor, VN Clinical Instructor, Utilization Review Nurse, Relief Nurse, VN Staff Nurse, and Tele Recruiter for American Red Cross. She has many years of experience teaching at various vocational colleges.

Jonathan Arnold, Esq.

Oxford University - Law,University of Southern California, USC - B.A.,California State University Northridge, CSUN - Certificate, Contract Management,Pepperdine University - Certificate, Mediation

In addition to his research work and being the voice of the Finz Advance Series on California Evidence, Civil Procedure & Discovery (http://finz.pincusproed.com/index.cfm), he is the host of Don’t Sign That, an Entertainment Law Podcast for the Starving, and Not So Starving, Artist! (www.dontsignthatpodcast.com), Mr. Arnold is also the author of one of the most prominent blogs on Art Law (www.theartslaw.blogspot.com) and is a guest columnist on Medieval Law (www.darkag.es/vi5Au0). Other speaking engagements of note include The Art of Entertainment Deal making, MCLE presentations on Proprietary Information Agreements, Indemnity Types & Insurance and Federal Legal Issues in Contractual Risk Management, which he co-chaired with NASA’s former Chief Counsel at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base. He has also had articles published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Bar Notes Magazine, and Contract Management Magazine and was a featured, regular columnist for The Patch (http://shermanoaks.patch.com/users/jonathanarnold-esq/blog_posts).

An active member of the California Bar, Mr. Arnold is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Central District. He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the California Copyright Conference (CCC), the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the past President of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Mark Robinson, PHR.

Master of Business Administration - Benedict University -Lisle, IllinoisBachelors of Science in Management - National-Louis University - Wheaton, IllinoisProfessional Human Resource Certification program (PHR) - Human Resource Certification InstituteHuman Resource Management Certification program - University of California - Los AngelesSeveral Leadership & Recruiting Courses - US Army

Mr. Robinson has over 25 years of solid, on-the-job Human Resource experience, proven success in leading Human Resource operations in diverse organizations across multiple states and achieving bottom line results. He is a great Motivational Leader, analytical thinker, productive problem-solver with excellent people skills. Mr. Robinson is a vibrant communicator, delivering engaging recruitment presentations and he holds many professional certifications.

Brandon Klock

Watterson College Sherman Oaks, CA - Paralegal CertificateLos Angeles Pierce College – Psychology

Mr. Klock is an Independent Contractor Paralegal, Litigation Strategy & Transactional Consultant for Small & Boutique Businesses & Civil Litigation Firms. Litigation services include composition of pleading, pretrial motions, motions for summary judgment, oppositions, trial preparation & trial support in real Estate, fraud, breach of contract & other business litigation matters.

Mr. James Liko

Mr. Liko has many years of experience in HVAC/R industry which includes LA City Fire Departmentcertification in the event of an earthquake and other disasters. He has worked in his field as an HVAC/R technician and HVAC instructor for many colleges.

Some of his Experiences include but are not limited to:

Planning and scheduling preventive maintenance projects, preparing material lists, ordering materials, preparing job estimates, supervision, coordination and assignment of work to personnel and inspection of completed projects.

Inspection of HVAC equipment and related controls for needed repairs and maintenance.

Operating computer automation energy management system and maintaining records and writing reports.

Instruction and training of students for the HVAC field.

Instruction include HVAC controls, control system theory, control hardware, simple and complex control systems, supervisory control and the use of computer in control systems.

Laboratory and clinical instruction in accordance with the curriculum.

Hector Manuel Quintanilla

Mr. Hector Quintanilla has over twenty five years of experience and strong knowledge of automotive and heavy-duty equipment and parts; maintenance practices; procedures and requirements for automotive equipment and safe work practices and conditions. His remarkable ability to: maintain, repair, overhaul, adjust, install and check a variety of automotive equipment; reading and understanding electrical schematics, manuals, and other information, makes him a great candidate to teach these subjects.

Mr. Quintanilla has the ability to troubleshoot malfunctions in automotive engine, transmission, break and heavy-duty equipment and determine repair requirements. He understands instructions and communicates and teaches others effectively; fill out forms and keep records; and interact with others in a professional manner.

He has in-depth knowledge and ability to identify tools, shop equipment, and use the tools, excellentknowledge of body and frame construction, sound knowledge of employee policies and procedure, strong ability to read automotive diagrams, schematics, blueprints, and reference manuals, exceptional ability to instruct and supervise the disassembly and assembly of auto engines and parts.

Courtesy : NIU COLLEGE CATALOG (niu-college.com)

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Voted #1 - CALL Southern CA, Best HVAC Contractors for HVAC system prices, maintenance, service or replacement, there is no better place to call than Service Genius. We realize that replacing your home’s Air Filtration, Air Conditioner, Furnace, Boiler, or Heat Pump is a big decision, and we don’t take that lightly. Our A/C, Gas, Propane, Electric and Heat Pump professionals will guide you through the process of identifying your home’s individual needs, your family’s needs, and finally selection of the best HVAC system for you.

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J.D. Moughmer Contractor (Photo taken by Tim Aarons on Hollywood Way in Burbank, CA in 2020).

Moughmer was located at 350 N. Lomita in Burbank in 1946 but before then he moved around quite a bit. It looks like he was even possibly in Hoquiam, Washington in 1910, where he was City Engineer. By 1911, his term had ended and he “asked the city council to consider a proposition to purchase water from [his] company [that was] organized to expend $700,000 in bringing an adequate supply for municipal purpses from either the Wynoochie or Humptulips for the cities of Hoquiam and Aberdeen.” Another publication describes him in this capicity as “one of the promoters” of “Portland capitalists [who] are considering a plan to bring water from Lake Quinault.”

Moughmer weighed in on an issue of road thickness in 1919 when Imperial county was deciding how thick to pave their highways. He said  that 6″ paved roads would “buckle as easily from the heat as 4 inch” and that the state highway through the county and most Southern California counties are 4″ thick.

Moughmer was also maybe a superintendent in Brawley, CA. A J.D. Moughmer was, for sure. He was authorized by the directors of the Imperial Water Company. No. 12 “to make a survey and estimate of cost of the proposed new highline canal west of Dixieland.” I did not know there was a Dixieland in California!

At another point, he was listed as being in Seeley, California (also in Imperial County) where he was “elected chairman of the recently organized Imperial County Good Roads Association.”

He lost a bid to improve Lemon St. between Pickering Ave. and the west city limits of Whittier, CA.

In 1929, he was described as being “of Glendale” when he “submitted the low bid ... to the board of public works for the improvement of streets in the ... Valleyheart Drive Improvement District.”

Sources:

California Contractors’ State License Board. Official Directory: Licensed Contractors of California, Registrar of Contractors, Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. 1946.

Electrical West, Volume 27, Miller-Freeman Publications. 1911.

Fire and Water Engineering, Volume 50. 1911.

Pacific Builder and Engineer, Volume 29. 1910.

Southwest Builder and Contractor, F.W. Dodge Company. 1919.

Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer, Volume 16, pg. 21. 1915.

Van Nuys News. Friday June 28, 1929.

Western Highways Builder. 1919.

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7 Red Flags to Consider When Vetting an Electrical Contractor

Hiring an experienced, licensed, and insured electrical contractor is essential to get lighting upgrades, retrofitting, or emergency electrical repair in your home or office. With the availability of many electrical contractors and increasing cases of scams and code violations by electricians and general contractors, you need to take extra caution in choosing a suitable and competent electrician. A certified and experienced electrical contractor in Orange County will provide you excellent repair, installation, or upgrade services at the best price, thereby offering you complete safety, satisfaction, and peace of mind. You will get the desired services and recommend the committed electrical contractor to your friends, relatives, and acquaintances. 

Besides knowing what to do while vetting an electrical contractor, you should also know the red flags or risk factors that need to be considered for spotting an incompetent and inexperienced electrical contractor. Check out these signs of red flags that will help you escape any trouble and make the right choice:-

1. A vague or non-existent contract

You should check whether the electrical contractor provides you a detailed contract or they don't have any contract or invoice. When a contract is signed, both parties become bounded with the legal responsibilities to follow the terms and conditions. A licensed and insured electrician will provide you enough time to go through all the things mentioned in the contract before signing and offer you high-quality services at a reasonable cost. 

2. Not providing you References

If you have asked for references and your electrical contractor makes excuses or avoids the question, it is a sure sign of an incompetent electrician with dubious credentials. You should check that red flag and look for other contractors. Asking the references about their overall experience will give you a fair idea about the electrician's competence, commitment, and professionalism.

3. No licensing and insurance

When you are planning to hire an electrical contractor in Southern CA, you need to check whether the electrician has a valid license and suitable liability insurance and worker compensation insurance or not. Licensing and having proper insurance is a sure-shot sign of being reliable and sensitive. Licensing forges credibility, and insurance provides adequate protection to electrician, their business, employees, and clients. 

4. Unrealistic Quote

Whether your electrician demands a huge money upfront or provides you an extremely low quote that seems too good to be true, you need to check out this red flag. You should ask questions to your electrician if the price is too low or too high. Do not make a considerably substantial down payment if the electrician asks for it, leading you to financial loss. If you are not satisfied with their answers on the reasonability of quotation, you should look for another electrician. 

5. Tell you to Sign Contract Immediately

If your contractor tells you to sign the contract today or now, even without you going through the contract terms, then you should smell something fishy or suspicious on the credentials and confidence of your contractor. A certified and experienced electrical contractor will have nothing to hide, and he will be engaged in all transparent and ethical dealing. He will never pressure you to sign the contract immediately. 

6. Running into unexpected problems

At times, electrical contractors or general contractors offer low quotes during bidding. As the project reaches near completion, they may find excuses to increase the cost on the pretext of structural damage or design changes. If you have any doubt about your electrician's response, you can hire an experienced home inspector to get an impartial opinion about structural damages. 

7. Cutting Corners

Be it an emergency repair or installation of energy-efficient lighting, you should monitor the service process and check whether your electrician cut corners or does work with complete dedication. Look for exposed wires or check out whether the lightings have been installed correctly.

It would be best if you looked for these red flags when vetting your electrical contractor, and you will avoid troubles or surprises and accidents. 

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Oak Pass Residence Addition, Beverly Hills

Oak Pass Residence Addition, California Villa, Beverly Hills Real Estate, US Architecture Images

Oak Pass Residence Addition in Beverly Hills, California

Dec 1, 2020

Oak Pass Residence Addition

Architects: Heusch Inc

Location: Beverly Hills, Southern California, USA

photo © Frederico Zignani

Gerhard Heusch, founder of Heusch Inc. has unveiled a 1,500 sq. ft underground office addition to his innovative Oak Pass Residence in Beverly Hills, California. The office space continues to advance the innovative design solutions employed by the architect in building his 3,500 sq. ft. home, completed in 2006 on an empty parcel of abundantly natural land overlooking Benedict Canyon.

photo © Gerhard Heusch

The additional office space succeeds in integrating into its surroundings without disrupting the architectural balance between the fully-built house and the natural beauty of the land, following in step with Heusch’s overall vision for the property.

photo © Frederico Zignani

Supporting the design Heusch’s architectural concept began to unfold in 2000 when he purchased an acre of breathtaking land that he was determined to blend his design into. With a landscaped hillside to the east and panoramic views of Benedict canyon to the west, he embarked on a project to balance his new residence with nature.

The plan he put forward was to build 10 steel columns to support an elevated house, which he successfully argued would mitigate any landslide threats to the built environment. The innovative solution allowed him to forgo the 15-foot setback by building a much smaller, less obtrusive retaining wall into a natural cut in the property. The design plan provided a platform that would enable him to build his spacious, modernist home into the treeline of the embracing hillside.

photo © Frederico Zignani

“A setback essentially disrupts the idea of harmonizing the environment,” explains Heusch. “I didn’t want to build a house that would essentially stand alone as a partition between the hillside and the canyon.”

photo © Gerhard Heusch

A minimalist treehouse With 10-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, Heusch’s open floorplan ensures that every room of the seamlessly flowing living space has a spectacular view. To further ensure unobstructed flow, Heusch embedded much of the house’s infrastructure, including roof drainage, plumbing, and electricity, into the support columns. As a result, upon entering the front door, unobstructed views carry through to a glass wall at the rear of the house, revealing a beautiful oak tree backdrop that emphasizes the seamless connection between the natural surroundings and his built environment.

photo © Gerhard Heusch

The interior of the single-level layout is framed by natural stucco walls and Brazilian walnut floors, with custom-designed furniture, cabinets, fittings, and profiles that further embody Heusch’s minimalist vision. There are three bedrooms, including two guest bedrooms that can be linked together courtesy of a sliding wall. Spanish marble anoints the guest bathrooms, while the master bathroom is accented by Portuguese limestone, including a soaking tub that was hand-carved from a single block.

photo © Gerhard Heusch

In order to accommodate an additional regulation requiring a second exit, based on the home’s total floor space, Heusch made another innovative architectural tweak. To meet the requirement, he built a small bridge and staircase exiting the elevated master bedroom, which leads down from the hillside to a pool area and adjacent Zen-style garden.

photo © Gerhard Heusch

The daily commute After completing the house in 2006, Heusch spent the next few years living in Argentina, where he was commissioned to work on a hotel project. After returning to California in 2010, he found that his heart lay with the idea of working from the same inspirational environment that he was living in. It was time to build his new office, with a fresh underground design that wouldn’t disturb his floating treehouse.

photo © Frederico Zignani

Heusch decided that he would build his office beneath the pad of the Zen-like garden, a process which began with the excavation of 80 truckloads of dirt in front of the retaining wall. The adjacent pool area was left completely intact, and he carefully avoided disturbances to the main support columns of the house. However, in the end, one of the existing support columns was incorporated. With the help of a local sub-contractor, Heusch erected the walls of the concrete structure, welding custom fixtures to the rebar reinforcements before pouring the cement in order to accommodate electrical and other wiring needs as he had done for the house. He cut a window out of the existing retaining wall, as well as an entrance in a new concrete wall.

To descend from the main entrance into the office space, he built a staircase, with its cantilevered treads also welded to the rebar. Once the structure was built, Heusch sealed the space with a concrete ceiling. He then reintroduced the sand and pavers of the former garden space above and added strategically-placed boulders extracted from the dig, as well as two panels of new glass flooring.

Heusch had achieved his goal of creating 1,500 sq. ft. of underground, yet naturally-lit, office space.

“I am pleased to have been able to replicate the process of harmonizing the built environment with its natural surroundings,” concludes Heusch. “I now have the most serene office commute that I could have ever imagined.”

Completed in 2017, the office addition took Heusch 10 months to build and has renewed international attention to an architectural project that innovates at every turn. At a point in history when the delicate balance between nature and the built environment has exponentially grown in importance, Heusch’s Oak Pass aesthetic and structural innovation has garnered tremendous interest from architectural circles as a model for future projects.

“There is a definite professional advantage to living within the built environment that I have created,” concludes Heusch. “The success of the project, and the natural beauty of my surroundings, inspire new ideas every day for advancing the integration of architectural design into the natural environment.”

About Heusch Inc. Architecture & Design Born in Germany, and a graduate of the Academy of Beaux Arts in Munich, Gerhard Heusch began honing his architectural skills at Atelier Canal in Paris before earning a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. After working with Dworsky & Associates in Los Angeles, as well as on hotel projects in the South Pacific, he founded the Heusch Inc studio in Los Angeles in 1991. In 2005, he focused much of his time in Argentina, where he designed a high-end boutique hotel in Buenos Aires, a winery in Patagonia, and a resort project in Mendoza as lead architect for a New York-based private equity Group.

Heusch Inc is an internationally-positioned boutique firm with offices in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Ho Chi Minh City. The firm’s critically-acclaimed portfolio of projects in Europe, Asia, West Africa, and the Americas range from furniture design to residential and commercial projects. The international team of talented architects is committed to designing meaningful spaces that move the people who experience them.

photo © Gerhard Heusch

Oak Pass Residence Addition in Beverly Hills, CA – Building Information

Architect: Heusch Inc

Client: Gerhard Heusch Contractor: Owner/builder Concrete Contractor: Toltec Concrete Area of project: 320 sqm House 150 sqm Studio Addition Built: 2006 House, 2017 Studio Addition

photo © Frederico Zignani

Photography: Gerhard Heusch and Frederico Zignani

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Location: Beverley Hills, California, USA

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No Interior Bearing Walls and Be a Plasterer

You're looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There's no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the floor above. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

No Interior Bearing Walls

QUESTION #1: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I've looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn't seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options and have you ever solved this problem before? Stewart F., Portland, ME

You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It's been done for decades. The most amazing thing about how to do it is one just uses regular 2x4s to solve the problem! No, that's not a typo!

Let's first discuss the span tables that Stewart mentioned. A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too much depending on several factors. The wood species, the grade of the lumber, and the height or size of the floor joist are the primary things taken into consideration when creating the tables.

It's important to realize that different species of lumber have wildly different strength characteristics. When I was building every day, Douglas Fir was one of the strongest types of lumber you could buy. Southern Yellow Pine was also very strong. Hemlock, on the other hand, was somewhat weak.

Decades ago, I used floor trusses made with ordinary 2x4s to create the floor of a large room addition for a client. He refused to have any interior load-bearing walls or beams and also wanted a floor that was as solid as concrete with no bounce in it. Magic floor trusses solve problems like these and offer much more to architects, builders, and homeowners.

A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made. Advanced computer technology designs the exact size and shape of the truss to meet whatever specifications you require.

The end result is a wood floor truss that looks much like large steel bridges that span rivers and canyons. I'm sure you've seen hundreds of these where the horizontal top and bottom members of the bridge are connected by numerous other pieces of steel that look like a bunch of connected letter W's one after another along the side of the bridge. This design can be done with steel, 2x4s, and even toothpicks for class science projects!

Plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical contractors love working with floor trusses. They have virtually unlimited places to run pipes, ducts, and cables never having to drill one hole. The center of each floor truss almost always has a wide-open chase for a heating or cooling contractor to install his primary supply ducting down the center of the entire floor from one end to the other.

A floor truss can be designed to span 30, or more, feet with ease. The truss manufacturer can build them so strong that there's no bounce to the floor at all. This comes in very handy if you desire a tile floor. Tile and grout can crack if installed over wood floors that are springy and bouncy.

Two or three carpenters can easily move around these giant floor trusses. You don't need to have a large crane on a job site to set them. Each truss is an identical copy of the one next to it so the finished floor is flat and smooth with no humps or dips in it. These imperfections are quite common with normal dimensional lumber floor joists.

You can discover lots more about floor trusses as well as the closest lumberyard near you that can order them for you. Visit: http://go.askthebuilder.com/bestwaytoframe Since each job is different, these epic building materials are not a stock item you can just go pick up today. This is why you've probably never ever seen them before. I guarantee you'll be spellbound when you discover all that floor trusses make possible.

Be a Plasterer

QUESTION #2: Tim, the builder, I hope you can help me. A recent bathroom remodeling job turned into a larger project resulting in a large patch of wall plaster that's got to be replaced. My contractor's drywall people have never done plaster repair. How would you fix this 3-foot by 3-foot hole in the wall if it were your home? I'm tempted to try to do the plaster repair myself. Do you think this is a folly as does my husband? Ann W., Montrose, CA

Situations like this had to be part of the inspiration for the children's book The Little Engine That Could. My moniker around my home is 'dream crusher' because I often inject reality into family discussions. More often than not in DIY situations, my reality creates smiles. I say, “Get a simple plastering trowel out and get to work!” Yes, you can achieve professional results with the right attitude and some guidance.

You're blessed to be living in an age where technology permits the easy sharing of knowledge. Quite a few professionals have invested vast amounts of time and resources to create excellent step-by-step videos of how to do thousands of projects. I've been doing it for nearly twenty years and have over 650 DIY videos on my AsktheBuilder YouTube channel.

Kirk Giordano is another example. He's a professional plasterer that lives and works in the Bay Area of California. He's created hundreds and hundreds of videos sharing his hard-earned knowledge about plaster and stucco installation. 

Kirk is a great teacher and has several videos that show you exactly how to make the plaster repair that Ann's facing. What if I told you that you could have the repair completed start to finish in less than two hours? The plaster you need is probably in a bag at a local plaster distributor not too far from your home or you can buy it online and have it delivered to your home! The special plaster trowel you need with the curved corners is also affordable and readily available. You'll be blown away when you see how easy it is to apply the fresh plaster and trowel it so it's smooth. If you completely botch the job, then just chop it out and try again. But I'm convinced that after watching Kirk's videos, you'll get it right the first time!

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No Interior Bearing Walls and Be a Plasterer

You're looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There's no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the floor above. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

No Interior Bearing Walls

QUESTION #1: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I've looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn't seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options and have you ever solved this problem before? Stewart F., Portland, ME

You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It's been done for decades. The most amazing thing about how to do it is one just uses regular 2x4s to solve the problem! No, that's not a typo!

Let's first discuss the span tables that Stewart mentioned. A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too much depending on several factors. The wood species, the grade of the lumber, and the height or size of the floor joist are the primary things taken into consideration when creating the tables.

It's important to realize that different species of lumber have wildly different strength characteristics. When I was building every day, Douglas Fir was one of the strongest types of lumber you could buy. Southern Yellow Pine was also very strong. Hemlock, on the other hand, was somewhat weak.

Decades ago, I used floor trusses made with ordinary 2x4s to create the floor of a large room addition for a client. He refused to have any interior load-bearing walls or beams and also wanted a floor that was as solid as concrete with no bounce in it. Magic floor trusses solve problems like these and offer much more to architects, builders, and homeowners.

A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made. Advanced computer technology designs the exact size and shape of the truss to meet whatever specifications you require.

The end result is a wood floor truss that looks much like large steel bridges that span rivers and canyons. I'm sure you've seen hundreds of these where the horizontal top and bottom members of the bridge are connected by numerous other pieces of steel that look like a bunch of connected letter W's one after another along the side of the bridge. This design can be done with steel, 2x4s, and even toothpicks for class science projects!

Plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical contractors love working with floor trusses. They have virtually unlimited places to run pipes, ducts, and cables never having to drill one hole. The center of each floor truss almost always has a wide-open chase for a heating or cooling contractor to install his primary supply ducting down the center of the entire floor from one end to the other.

A floor truss can be designed to span 30, or more, feet with ease. The truss manufacturer can build them so strong that there's no bounce to the floor at all. This comes in very handy if you desire a tile floor. Tile and grout can crack if installed over wood floors that are springy and bouncy.

Two or three carpenters can easily move around these giant floor trusses. You don't need to have a large crane on a job site to set them. Each truss is an identical copy of the one next to it so the finished floor is flat and smooth with no humps or dips in it. These imperfections are quite common with normal dimensional lumber floor joists.

You can discover lots more about floor trusses as well as the closest lumberyard near you that can order them for you. Visit: http://go.askthebuilder.com/bestwaytoframe Since each job is different, these epic building materials are not a stock item you can just go pick up today. This is why you've probably never ever seen them before. I guarantee you'll be spellbound when you discover all that floor trusses make possible.

Be a Plasterer

QUESTION #2: Tim, the builder, I hope you can help me. A recent bathroom remodeling job turned into a larger project resulting in a large patch of wall plaster that's got to be replaced. My contractor's drywall people have never done plaster repair. How would you fix this 3-foot by 3-foot hole in the wall if it were your home? I'm tempted to try to do the plaster repair myself. Do you think this is a folly as does my husband? Ann W., Montrose, CA

Situations like this had to be part of the inspiration for the children's book The Little Engine That Could. My moniker around my home is 'dream crusher' because I often inject reality into family discussions. More often than not in DIY situations, my reality creates smiles. I say, “Get a simple plastering trowel out and get to work!” Yes, you can achieve professional results with the right attitude and some guidance.

You're blessed to be living in an age where technology permits the easy sharing of knowledge. Quite a few professionals have invested vast amounts of time and resources to create excellent step-by-step videos of how to do thousands of projects. I've been doing it for nearly twenty years and have over 650 DIY videos on my AsktheBuilder YouTube channel.

Kirk Giordano is another example. He's a professional plasterer that lives and works in the Bay Area of California. He's created hundreds and hundreds of videos sharing his hard-earned knowledge about plaster and stucco installation. 

Kirk is a great teacher and has several videos that show you exactly how to make the plaster repair that Ann's facing. What if I told you that you could have the repair completed start to finish in less than two hours? The plaster you need is probably in a bag at a local plaster distributor not too far from your home or you can buy it online and have it delivered to your home! The special plaster trowel you need with the curved corners is also affordable and readily available. You'll be blown away when you see how easy it is to apply the fresh plaster and trowel it so it's smooth. If you completely botch the job, then just chop it out and try again. But I'm convinced that after watching Kirk's videos, you'll get it right the first time!

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No Interior Bearing Walls and Be a Plasterer

You're looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There's no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the floor above. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

No Interior Bearing Walls

QUESTION #1: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I've looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn't seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options and have you ever solved this problem before? Stewart F., Portland, ME

You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It's been done for decades. The most amazing thing about how to do it is one just uses regular 2x4s to solve the problem! No, that's not a typo!

Let's first discuss the span tables that Stewart mentioned. A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too much depending on several factors. The wood species, the grade of the lumber, and the height or size of the floor joist are the primary things taken into consideration when creating the tables.

It's important to realize that different species of lumber have wildly different strength characteristics. When I was building every day, Douglas Fir was one of the strongest types of lumber you could buy. Southern Yellow Pine was also very strong. Hemlock, on the other hand, was somewhat weak.

Decades ago, I used floor trusses made with ordinary 2x4s to create the floor of a large room addition for a client. He refused to have any interior load-bearing walls or beams and also wanted a floor that was as solid as concrete with no bounce in it. Magic floor trusses solve problems like these and offer much more to architects, builders, and homeowners.

A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made. Advanced computer technology designs the exact size and shape of the truss to meet whatever specifications you require.

The end result is a wood floor truss that looks much like large steel bridges that span rivers and canyons. I'm sure you've seen hundreds of these where the horizontal top and bottom members of the bridge are connected by numerous other pieces of steel that look like a bunch of connected letter W's one after another along the side of the bridge. This design can be done with steel, 2x4s, and even toothpicks for class science projects!

Plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical contractors love working with floor trusses. They have virtually unlimited places to run pipes, ducts, and cables never having to drill one hole. The center of each floor truss almost always has a wide-open chase for a heating or cooling contractor to install his primary supply ducting down the center of the entire floor from one end to the other.

A floor truss can be designed to span 30, or more, feet with ease. The truss manufacturer can build them so strong that there's no bounce to the floor at all. This comes in very handy if you desire a tile floor. Tile and grout can crack if installed over wood floors that are springy and bouncy.

Two or three carpenters can easily move around these giant floor trusses. You don't need to have a large crane on a job site to set them. Each truss is an identical copy of the one next to it so the finished floor is flat and smooth with no humps or dips in it. These imperfections are quite common with normal dimensional lumber floor joists.

You can discover lots more about floor trusses as well as the closest lumberyard near you that can order them for you. Visit: http://go.askthebuilder.com/bestwaytoframe Since each job is different, these epic building materials are not a stock item you can just go pick up today. This is why you've probably never ever seen them before. I guarantee you'll be spellbound when you discover all that floor trusses make possible.

Be a Plasterer

QUESTION #2: Tim, the builder, I hope you can help me. A recent bathroom remodeling job turned into a larger project resulting in a large patch of wall plaster that's got to be replaced. My contractor's drywall people have never done plaster repair. How would you fix this 3-foot by 3-foot hole in the wall if it were your home? I'm tempted to try to do the plaster repair myself. Do you think this is a folly as does my husband? Ann W., Montrose, CA

Situations like this had to be part of the inspiration for the children's book The Little Engine That Could. My moniker around my home is 'dream crusher' because I often inject reality into family discussions. More often than not in DIY situations, my reality creates smiles. I say, “Get a simple plastering trowel out and get to work!” Yes, you can achieve professional results with the right attitude and some guidance.

You're blessed to be living in an age where technology permits the easy sharing of knowledge. Quite a few professionals have invested vast amounts of time and resources to create excellent step-by-step videos of how to do thousands of projects. I've been doing it for nearly twenty years and have over 650 DIY videos on my AsktheBuilder YouTube channel.

Kirk Giordano is another example. He's a professional plasterer that lives and works in the Bay Area of California. He's created hundreds and hundreds of videos sharing his hard-earned knowledge about plaster and stucco installation. 

Kirk is a great teacher and has several videos that show you exactly how to make the plaster repair that Ann's facing. What if I told you that you could have the repair completed start to finish in less than two hours? The plaster you need is probably in a bag at a local plaster distributor not too far from your home or you can buy it online and have it delivered to your home! The special plaster trowel you need with the curved corners is also affordable and readily available. You'll be blown away when you see how easy it is to apply the fresh plaster and trowel it so it's smooth. If you completely botch the job, then just chop it out and try again. But I'm convinced that after watching Kirk's videos, you'll get it right the first time!

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No Interior Bearing Walls and Be a Plasterer

You're looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There's no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the floor above. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

No Interior Bearing Walls

QUESTION #1: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I've looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn't seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options and have you ever solved this problem before? Stewart F., Portland, ME

You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It's been done for decades. The most amazing thing about how to do it is one just uses regular 2x4s to solve the problem! No, that's not a typo!

Let's first discuss the span tables that Stewart mentioned. A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too much depending on several factors. The wood species, the grade of the lumber, and the height or size of the floor joist are the primary things taken into consideration when creating the tables.

It's important to realize that different species of lumber have wildly different strength characteristics. When I was building every day, Douglas Fir was one of the strongest types of lumber you could buy. Southern Yellow Pine was also very strong. Hemlock, on the other hand, was somewhat weak.

Decades ago, I used floor trusses made with ordinary 2x4s to create the floor of a large room addition for a client. He refused to have any interior load-bearing walls or beams and also wanted a floor that was as solid as concrete with no bounce in it. Magic floor trusses solve problems like these and offer much more to architects, builders, and homeowners.

A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made. Advanced computer technology designs the exact size and shape of the truss to meet whatever specifications you require.

The end result is a wood floor truss that looks much like large steel bridges that span rivers and canyons. I'm sure you've seen hundreds of these where the horizontal top and bottom members of the bridge are connected by numerous other pieces of steel that look like a bunch of connected letter W's one after another along the side of the bridge. This design can be done with steel, 2x4s, and even toothpicks for class science projects!

Plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical contractors love working with floor trusses. They have virtually unlimited places to run pipes, ducts, and cables never having to drill one hole. The center of each floor truss almost always has a wide-open chase for a heating or cooling contractor to install his primary supply ducting down the center of the entire floor from one end to the other.

A floor truss can be designed to span 30, or more, feet with ease. The truss manufacturer can build them so strong that there's no bounce to the floor at all. This comes in very handy if you desire a tile floor. Tile and grout can crack if installed over wood floors that are springy and bouncy.

Two or three carpenters can easily move around these giant floor trusses. You don't need to have a large crane on a job site to set them. Each truss is an identical copy of the one next to it so the finished floor is flat and smooth with no humps or dips in it. These imperfections are quite common with normal dimensional lumber floor joists.

You can discover lots more about floor trusses as well as the closest lumberyard near you that can order them for you. Visit: http://go.askthebuilder.com/bestwaytoframe Since each job is different, these epic building materials are not a stock item you can just go pick up today. This is why you've probably never ever seen them before. I guarantee you'll be spellbound when you discover all that floor trusses make possible.

Be a Plasterer

QUESTION #2: Tim, the builder, I hope you can help me. A recent bathroom remodeling job turned into a larger project resulting in a large patch of wall plaster that's got to be replaced. My contractor's drywall people have never done plaster repair. How would you fix this 3-foot by 3-foot hole in the wall if it were your home? I'm tempted to try to do the plaster repair myself. Do you think this is a folly as does my husband? Ann W., Montrose, CA

Situations like this had to be part of the inspiration for the children's book The Little Engine That Could. My moniker around my home is 'dream crusher' because I often inject reality into family discussions. More often than not in DIY situations, my reality creates smiles. I say, “Get a simple plastering trowel out and get to work!” Yes, you can achieve professional results with the right attitude and some guidance.

You're blessed to be living in an age where technology permits the easy sharing of knowledge. Quite a few professionals have invested vast amounts of time and resources to create excellent step-by-step videos of how to do thousands of projects. I've been doing it for nearly twenty years and have over 650 DIY videos on my AsktheBuilder YouTube channel.

Kirk Giordano is another example. He's a professional plasterer that lives and works in the Bay Area of California. He's created hundreds and hundreds of videos sharing his hard-earned knowledge about plaster and stucco installation. 

Kirk is a great teacher and has several videos that show you exactly how to make the plaster repair that Ann's facing. What if I told you that you could have the repair completed start to finish in less than two hours? The plaster you need is probably in a bag at a local plaster distributor not too far from your home or you can buy it online and have it delivered to your home! The special plaster trowel you need with the curved corners is also affordable and readily available. You'll be blown away when you see how easy it is to apply the fresh plaster and trowel it so it's smooth. If you completely botch the job, then just chop it out and try again. But I'm convinced that after watching Kirk's videos, you'll get it right the first time!

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No Interior Bearing Walls and Be a Plasterer

You’re looking at magnificent floor trusses. These are spanning 28 feet, but you can go greater distances with ease. There’s no need for a bearing wall or beam under them to support the weight of the floor above. (C) Copyright 2018 Tim Carter

No Interior Bearing Walls

QUESTION #1: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I’ve looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn’t seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options and have you ever solved this problem before? Stewart F., Portland, ME

You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It’s been done for decades. The most amazing thing about how to do it is one just uses regular 2x4s to solve the problem! No, that’s not a typo!

Let’s first discuss the span tables that Stewart mentioned. A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too much depending on several factors. The wood species, the grade of the lumber, and the height or size of the floor joist are the primary things taken into consideration when creating the tables.

It’s important to realize that different species of lumber have wildly different strength characteristics. When I was building every day, Douglas Fir was one of the strongest types of lumber you could buy. Southern Yellow Pine was also very strong. Hemlock, on the other hand, was somewhat weak.

Decades ago, I used floor trusses made with ordinary 2x4s to create the floor of a large room addition for a client. He refused to have any interior load-bearing walls or beams and also wanted a floor that was as solid as concrete with no bounce in it. Magic floor trusses solve problems like these and offer much more to architects, builders, and homeowners.

A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made. Advanced computer technology designs the exact size and shape of the truss to meet whatever specifications you require.

The end result is a wood floor truss that looks much like large steel bridges that span rivers and canyons. I’m sure you’ve seen hundreds of these where the horizontal top and bottom members of the bridge are connected by numerous other pieces of steel that look like a bunch of connected letter W’s one after another along the side of the bridge. This design can be done with steel, 2x4s, and even toothpicks for class science projects!

Plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical contractors love working with floor trusses. They have virtually unlimited places to run pipes, ducts, and cables never having to drill one hole. The center of each floor truss almost always has a wide-open chase for a heating or cooling contractor to install his primary supply ducting down the center of the entire floor from one end to the other.

A floor truss can be designed to span 30, or more, feet with ease. The truss manufacturer can build them so strong that there’s no bounce to the floor at all. This comes in very handy if you desire a tile floor. Tile and grout can crack if installed over wood floors that are springy and bouncy.

Two or three carpenters can easily move around these giant floor trusses. You don’t need to have a large crane on a job site to set them. Each truss is an identical copy of the one next to it so the finished floor is flat and smooth with no humps or dips in it. These imperfections are quite common with normal dimensional lumber floor joists.

You can discover lots more about floor trusses as well as the closest lumberyard near you that can order them for you. Visit: http://go.askthebuilder.com/bestwaytoframe Since each job is different, these epic building materials are not a stock item you can just go pick up today. This is why you’ve probably never ever seen them before. I guarantee you’ll be spellbound when you discover all that floor trusses make possible.

Be a Plasterer

QUESTION #2: Tim, the builder, I hope you can help me. A recent bathroom remodeling job turned into a larger project resulting in a large patch of wall plaster that’s got to be replaced. My contractor’s drywall people have never done plaster repair. How would you fix this 3-foot by 3-foot hole in the wall if it were your home? I’m tempted to try to do the plaster repair myself. Do you think this is a folly as does my husband? Ann W., Montrose, CA

Situations like this had to be part of the inspiration for the children’s book The Little Engine That Could. My moniker around my home is ‘dream crusher’ because I often inject reality into family discussions. More often than not in DIY situations, my reality creates smiles. I say, “Get a simple plastering trowel out and get to work!” Yes, you can achieve professional results with the right attitude and some guidance.

You’re blessed to be living in an age where technology permits the easy sharing of knowledge. Quite a few professionals have invested vast amounts of time and resources to create excellent step-by-step videos of how to do thousands of projects. I’ve been doing it for nearly twenty years and have over 650 DIY videos on my AsktheBuilder YouTube channel.

Kirk Giordano is another example. He’s a professional plasterer that lives and works in the Bay Area of California. He’s created hundreds and hundreds of videos sharing his hard-earned knowledge about plaster and stucco installation. 

Kirk is a great teacher and has several videos that show you exactly how to make the plaster repair that Ann’s facing. What if I told you that you could have the repair completed start to finish in less than two hours? The plaster you need is probably in a bag at a local plaster distributor not too far from your home or you can buy it online and have it delivered to your home! The special plaster trowel you need with the curved corners is also affordable and readily available. You’ll be blown away when you see how easy it is to apply the fresh plaster and trowel it so it’s smooth. If you completely botch the job, then just chop it out and try again. But I’m convinced that after watching Kirk’s videos, you’ll get it right the first time!

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