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How Summer Heat Can Affect Building With Asphalt And Tarmac

Construction IndustryBy Maggie Fyffe 26 September 2013 Leave a comment

Summer Fires and Asphalt Slumps. Summer? Yes it was hot on some days…. I took this picture of a building site next door to the one I am managing (…it would never happen on my sites!) The day in question was 02 August, 2013. Shirts off for the labourers! Tarmac paths being laid and rolled…

Fixing a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor over a basement flat!

Builders and Construction Issues, Building Project ManagementBy Maggie Fyffe 6 September 2012 Leave a comment

A Hole in the Floor! Not just any floor, but the entrance hallway to three flats. And not just an ordinary floor, but a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor, over a basement flat. Of unusual construction, these floors are historically more often found on the continent in France, and especially Spain. Referred to as ‘Catalan arch’ (where…