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Consistency and Workability

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    Green Building’s a Green Shoot in Construction Slump

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  • Source: The New York Times

    The Sickness Beneath the Slump

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  • Source: CALCULATEDRISK

    Buying Versus Renting: Back to the Future

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  • Business

    Local Forecast: Strong Year Ends With Abrupt Drop in Sales

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  • Business

    Windshield Time

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  • Q&A

    Lumpy Setting Compounds

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    To mix small amounts of setting compound, use a taping knife.
  • Siding

    Dealing with a sales slump

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  • Business

    Working Through A Sales Slump

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  • Projects

    By Design: Window Placement Inside and Out

    4 MIN READ
  • JLC Classic

    Tips for Crack-Free Concrete Slabs

    10 MIN READ
    For a finished appearance at the slab edge, score the fiberboard on a table saw so the top 1/2 inch can be easily snapped off after the pour. Then finish the joint with sealant.
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    Concrete Basics

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    Fiber vs. Wire Mesh Reinforcing

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    Pressure-Treated Foundation Repair

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    Specialty Finishes for Concrete Slabs

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    Controlling Cracks in Concrete Slabs

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  • How To

    Ordering Ready-Mix Concrete

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    Ordering Ready-Mix Concrete

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  • Products/Tools

    For What It’s Worth

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    Shotcrete Primer

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    Case In Point: Avoiding Classic Cracks

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    Builder’s Library – Simplified Design of Building Foundations

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    Concrete Admixtures

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    The New Concrete Technologies

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    Laser Levels

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    Building in the Unknown: Pushing Forward with Attainable Zero

    4 MIN READ
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    Why Do We Say Joists and Rafters?

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