I Took It Upon Myself to Come Up with an Idea for a Drain Cap to Prevent Weeds
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I happened to be passing by a site we’d worked on before, so I stopped by to take a look. The area had become overgrown with weeds, and since the local government couldn’t keep up with the maintenance, they consulted the general contractor, and the job came our way. Originally, there was a simple formwork system in place, but…
Here are three ways to minimize waste during spraying!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s a real pollen hell because of the strong winds, lol. This is the time of year when goggles and masks are a must, lol. By the way, there’s quite a bit of waste during spraying, isn’t there? Do you know what that is? Even though the mortar was perfectly fine with no waste inside the sprayer, the material…
Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Construction, Part 6 (For the General Public)
Hi everyone, this is Enta. This is part of a series I’ve been writing since last summer, and I totally forgot about the final installment, Part 6, lol. There are Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, but I’ve added the content I’d forgotten about along with the draft of Part 6! I can’t deny that the momentum has slowed down a bit, and it feels a little like, “Huh…?” Summer is…
If you add colored powder to the mortar, you can create mottled-colored formwork and the like!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s gotten cold all of a sudden! It’s about time to get ready for winter. Let’s be careful out there. Especially our legs and lower backs, lol. Anyway, you recognize this color of frame, right? Do you? Here’s what it looks like up close. I took a close-up, but you can see…
What exactly is an on-site adjustment to the mix in spray-applied concrete work?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s November already!!! Only two months left in the year! Let’s give it our all at work ^^ But enough of that. In this post, I’d like to write a bit about adjusting the mix ratio for spray-applied coatings. You know how they adjust the mix ratio on-site at spray-coating jobs, right? &…
The Purpose of Zabuton Frames | Revisiting Leveling and the Role of Load-Bearing Plates
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Lately, my blog system’s been acting up, so my posts aren’t going through… I guess it’s about time for an update, huh? I’m in a bit of a bind, lol. But anyway… You know what this is, right? That’s right! It’s a zabuton frame. So, about this zabuton…
Backfilling for stone masonry and backfilling for slopes are exactly the same thing!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been receiving reports that stone walls are about to collapse, have already collapsed, or are starting to crumble. They’re starting to gap open like this, or cracks are appearing on the front, making them look quite unstable. The cross-section of a stone wall usually looks like this…
Exposed vs. Enclosed | The Conclusion Reached After Trial and Error in Addressing Spray-Applied Crack Issues
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you ever get cracks in your sprayed concrete? You know, hairline cracks and sagging cracks—they’re bound to happen, right? lol I’m sure you’ve all put in a lot of effort to fix this. You might have tried slightly reducing the water-to-cement ratio, or adding fiber…
How Should Stumps Be Handled in Slope Stabilization Projects Where There Are Many Stumps? Part 2
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When working on a slope with many tree stumps, how should you handle them? The other day, we talked about cutting them down. So, what do you do next? Basically, you just build over them! People often say, “Eventually…”