<p>Concrete Applications In this blog we talk about both simple and complex techniques for forming and finishing concrete, underpinning foundations, applying shotcrete, and more. We document the steps of these interesting jobs, and we provide useful information that can apply to any concrete application. For example, In Assessing The Feasibility of a Crawlspace Conversion, you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Have you ever wondered what it would take to dig out a basement beneath your home? It would be great to have the extra living space, but it&#8217;s difficult to get a straight answer when you&#8217;re looking at renovations. Once we assess the situation we can get a clearer understanding of just how much work [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I&#8217;d like to present two books from two very different protagonists with one major thing in common: they were both exposed to a degree of violence and brutality that most of us will never know. The reason I would like to present these two authors is because they each responded to unimaginably traumatic situations in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I recently upgraded camera systems and changed from Sony to Canon for a few different reasons. My old Sony Lumix was just no longer performing the way it&#8217;s expected to, and the cost of repairing or refurbishing it would have exceeded the value of the camera itself. So I had to make the decision to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the labyrinth of human existence, the search for meaning often stands as a profound, yet elusive quest. Whether in moments of intensive labor or amidst life&#8217;s tumultuous challenges, the question of finding sufficient meaning resonates with all of us. In today&#8217;s blog we&#8217;re going to talk about finding the meaning in our day to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What happens when everything changes? What happens when connections are severed to the things we used to know? If the connection was with your favorite pair of shoes that were destroyed on a camping trip, well&#8230;there may be some frustration and dismay proportionate to the time and energy spent on finding those exact shoes in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As you all may know, the first step in any remodel job is finding the right contractor. This is a process in itself that can take several months and entails a lot of footwork on both the end of the homeowner and the contractor. The contractor will go physically and lay eyes on the job, [&hellip;]</p>

Last night the hail came down so hard that it sounded like rocks crashing into the roof of the house. I wasn't surprised when I woke up...

<p>Last night the hail came down so hard that it sounded like rocks crashing into the roof of the house. I wasn&#8217;t surprised when I woke up this morning and walked outside to a broken windshield on my car. It was also kind of ironic that the day after we had posted our last blog, [&hellip;]</p>

Trees are in full bloom and the birds are chirping as I step out of the office building. It's late May and it's already warm outside by...

<p>Trees are in full bloom and the birds are chirping as I step out of the office building. It&#8217;s late May and it&#8217;s already warm outside by the time I pull my car out of the parking lot to make my rounds. Today we&#8217;re going to drive around the city and look at a couple [&hellip;]</p>

As I write this I am waiting to hear back from the gentleman who will tell me whether the data on my hard drive can be recovered. I was...

<p>As I write this I am waiting to hear back from the gentleman who will tell me whether the data on my hard drive can be recovered. I was driving, you see, and trying to transfer data at the same time. The car in front of me came to a sudden stop and naturally I [&hellip;]</p>

Today we're going to drop in on a job site that we dropped in on previously and witnessed some of the problems Gold's Concrete was...

<p>Today we&#8217;re going to drop in on a job site that we dropped in on previously and witnessed some of the problems Gold&#8217;s Concrete was experiencing on the job! We&#8217;re going to look at the nature of those problems, how those problems were resolved, and at the final outcome of the project. This is a [&hellip;]</p>

Today we're driving out to Bailey, Colorado to drop in on a concrete pour for a job we're doing in the mountains. It's a beautiful...

<p>In This Blog Today we&#8217;re driving out to Bailey, Colorado to drop in on a concrete pour for a job we&#8217;re doing in the mountains. It&#8217;s a beautiful morning in early May and spring is in the air. Birds are chirping and children are playing somewhere, but all we can hear is the tumultuous traffic [&hellip;]</p>

It's the end of April and beginning to get warm outside. I climb down through the hole in the wall and into the cool basement. At first...

<p>It&#8217;s the end of April and beginning to get warm outside. I climb down through the hole in the wall and into the cool basement. At first it seems dark, but a string of lights shine strong on certain areas where guys are working. Other areas remain tucked away in the shadows. In This Blog [&hellip;]</p>

I drop in on job sites to see how things are going and, if I'm lucky, capture some interesting footage. One job in particular is of...