From insulation and framing to selecting your paint and finishing touches, follow these steps to finish your basement walls. Step 1: Install Insulation While there are plenty of insulation …
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Install a light on the basement stairway, and paint the steps a brighter color to make them more visible. Be careful around your cats, dogs, and other pets. They’re fall risks, …
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Typically, basements have minimal natural airflow through windows and doors. Heating should be via non-open flame sources, be it radiant electric or forced-air (assuming …
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Safety Glazing. Practically, Safety glazing refers to glass panels or other materials that are manufactured to reduce the likelihood of breaking and to minimize the Safety risk if …
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Aug 08, 2016 . Use protective shields and retaining fences to hold back loose material. Keep spoils, supplies, equipment, vehicles, and workers at least two feet from the working edge. …
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Aug 16, 2017 . The key to staying safe during a nuclear attack is to place material capable of blocking gamma rays between you and the blast. If you live in a home with an underground …
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Key points1. Avoid underground services and make sure not to undermine nearby structures – use safe digging practice and dig away from them. 2. Check the excavation each day before starting work and after any event that may affect its stability. 3. Provide safe access to get in and out. 4. Prev…
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[NEW] Designing Safe Drop-off Points in Developments (PDF, 625kB) - Issue 7 of 'Quick Guide Series for Development Proposals'. This issue presents the critical design elements for drop …
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The standard does not apply to house foundation/basement excavations (including those that become trenches by definition when formwork, foundations or walls are constructed) when all of the following conditions are present: The house foundation/basement excavation is less than 71/
Tools for Finishing Your Basement 1 Caulk gun 2 Circular saw 3 Hammer 4 Insulation adhesive 5 Ladder 6 Level 7 Masonry drill and bits 8 Nail gun 9 Sawhorses 10 Tape measure 11 Utility knife
From the costs associated with finishing a basement to how to put the finishing touches on a drop-ceiling, we’ll walk you through the process step-by-step to give you a space that can be used for more than storage containers. Pro Tip: This guide is intended as a DIY resource, but finishing a basement is a difficult task.
Guide for Safety with Underground Services. Old or improperly marked services may vary a lot from the recommended markings check with the service owner for their duct and marking colours and identify what the underground services are and their status.