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I can answer any construction related question in regards to carpentry, concrete, drywall, masonry, structural elements of any type of building, residential or commercial. Interior or exterior.

Experience in the area

Custom Commercial and residential buildings. Churches, theaters, schools and auditoriums. Most recently I am working with the Catholic Church on several design build committees. I have a website related to scheduling and project supervision. Although my expertise is more related to multimillion dollar commercial, educational and theatrical projects my generous credentials in residential and remodelling construction make me a viable source of information regarding all forms of building questions.

What do you like about this subject?

Building has been my life from the time my father bought me my first Erector Set and had me mixing concrete for his additions and projects at age 8. I get to live a childs dream world fantasy of bulldozers , cranes, big trucks, in real life! And make a good living at it. How great is that?

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

This is an everchanging landscape of technology and advancement which requires constant attention to new techniques and materials as they come on the market. However, fundemental procedures and practices that date back centuries are still at the core of the building industry. So drawing on knowledge from the past is also essential.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Building is the art of taking a two dimensional drawing and transforming it into three dimensional reality. By envisioning a building through multi dimensional eyes, conflicts and problems can be kept to a minimum.

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Recent Answers from Bruce E. Johnson

2009-11-06 Side Entrance to Basement:

Hi Melissa, a basement entrance will require retaining walls on each side of the entrance beginning at the basement wall and leading up to grade. These retaining walls will need their own footing drains

2009-11-05 adding to a roof:

Hi Bob, it appears from your drawing that the eaves at the inside corner of your roof are level. I would build a simple shed roof with the two inside sides attached to your eave rafters and then tipped

2009-11-05 adding bathroom and toilet:

Hi Joanna, it sounds like you will need to cut into your concrete floor and bring the sewer into the house from the outside which isn't that big of a deal but will require repouring of the concrete once

2009-11-05 Granite and Marbles:

Hi Naseer, I am assuming that the marble and granite was ordered per a specification in the project spec manual. It is not being silly to verify that the order was placed according to the specs. You

2009-11-05 Patio Cover:

Hi Peter, I would trim the rafter tails back at what I assume is the kitchen roof and then attach the ledger at that elevation. This will put your ledger above the bedroom window and you should be able

 

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