Unless it's an exceptional case, you don't need a coupler when inserting rebar!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been drilling holes for rebar insertion at a construction site. Unusually for this site, the general contractor is supplying the materials. The total drilling length is 3.5 meters, but we’re connecting a 2.0-meter section and a 1.5-meter section using couplers. Since that’s how the design calls for it, I guess that’s just how it is…
Even though I know that everything works out when we stand our ground while still being willing to compromise!
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. A couple of days ago, the two of us started working on a job site in Shizuoka to install 250 rebar inserts. It’s pure hell, lol. I’m going to “enjoy” the labor shortage for a while! lol. Anyway, moving on—the difficulty of satisfying everyone. I use this image a lot, lol, but I really do feel that way…
How to Write on a Blackboard to Impress Inspectors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It feels like we’re already in the latter half of summer. The afternoon sun is starting to feel tougher than the heat itself, isn’t it? Let’s all be careful not to get overheated! But anyway, how do you write on the chalkboard in photos of material inspections? Is it something like this? What’s the problem with this photo?…
Aiming for World-Class Standards | A Mindset of Never Underestimating Japan’s Technological Capabilities
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In a previous news report, Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman of Sony, flatly stated that Japan’s technological capabilities “may fall behind, but they are never advancing.” He added that it’s “better not to think” about things like “the greatness of Japan’s technological capabilities” …
A Series of Heavy Rain Disasters: Lessons from Past Disaster Recovery Cases (From "The God of Construction")
Torrential Rain Disasters Strike Again This Year Just when I thought the rainy season had ended early this year, a series of torrential rain disasters struck in August. Damage occurred in various areas, including bridges being washed away, landslides triggering mudslides, and flooding that reached above floor level. Among these, the torrential rains that hit Niigata and Fukui…
Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Construction, Part 5 (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 1 (For the General Public) Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 2 (For the General Public) Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 3 (For the General Public) Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects…
Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Construction, Part 4 (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 1 (For the General Public) Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 2 (For the General Public) Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 3 (For the General Public) This post is a continuation of the previous one, and…
Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Construction, Part 3 (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects, Part 1 (For the General Public)” “Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects, Part 2 (For the General Public)” I think you’ve understood everything from the slope cleaning work up to the lathing work covered in the previous posts. This time, the main focus…
Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Construction, Part 2 (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Mortar Spraying for Private Homes and Commercial Projects: Part 1 (For the General Public) I hope you understood the slope cleaning work I covered the other day; this time, I’ll be discussing lath installation. On YouTube, some people say that this lath installation is done to increase strength…