What can we do to fix our concrete roof that has the top 2 inches crumbling?
Our house is about 70 years old and was made to be a basement but nobody ever built on top of it. The top 2 inches of the concrete slab roof is crumbling. ...
Rafters support the roof sheathing and transmit the roof loads to bearing walls or beams below. The term "rafter" is associated with sloped roofs. Whe...
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Roof trusses perform the same function as rafters, collar ties, knee walls, and ceiling joists. The roof truss holds up the roof sheathing and shingle...
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Concrete floors in residential construction are usually not structural. Basement and garage floor slabs rest on the ground and are usually poured afte...
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