Video: Drilling Holes Directly into a Zabuton Frame | Demonstration
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As I mentioned the other day, I went ahead and filmed a video demonstrating how to cut the opening for the zabuton frame. You don’t need to cut out a box-shaped section for the zabuton frame! Since there’s no rebar running through the center, it cuts cleanly. Seeing this really makes me think, “Yeah, you really don’t need to cut out a box-shaped section after all…”
Is a Cutout in the Zabuton Frame Necessary? | Construction Decision
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you notice anything when you look at this? lol Well, it’s just a standard zabuton frame, the kind you see everywhere. Below are some of our past projects. Like this one. Or this one. Something’s different from the photo above, isn’t it? Did you notice? That’s…
Backfilling Behind the Load-Bearing Plate | How to Select Leveling Material
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. PC frames. You know what I’m talking about, right? I really hate these pressure plates, lol. I mean, the edges tend to chip, don’t they? Well, it’s still okay if they’re a bit thicker like the one in the photo, but the thinner, larger sizes…
When You Mess Up the Precise Head Position of a Tie-Down Anchor (Part 4)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I didn’t manage to schedule the post for my article the other day, so I was in a panic trying to get it up lol. That really gave me a scare. Anyway, moving on—in Part 3 of my previous series, I received a message asking if the jacks need to be replaced when upgrading to a larger apartment with a tie-back anchor. I suppose as for that…
When You Mess Up the Precise Head Position of a Tie-Down Anchor (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Picking up where I left off last time, here’s a solution for when the SEEE head housing is too short to apply tension. There’s actually something like this! It’s a sort of bushing that you slip over the SEEE-specific head housing. Now, a bushing is…
When You Mess Up the Precise Head Position of a Tie-Down Anchor (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The rain we had the other day—our first in a while—made the pollen situation a lot more bearable, but as it gradually gets warmer, it’s probably going to turn into hell lol. It would be perfect if only there weren’t any pollen… Anyway, back to where we left off the other day. Installing the head module is a pretty precise process…
Applications of Displacement Data from Pressure-Bearing Structures | Utilizing Measurement Data
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Until just the other day, Hokkaido was enjoying absolutely beautiful autumn weather, wasn’t it? It gets pretty chilly in the mornings and evenings, but the weather is pleasant overall. I’d like to make sure I don’t get sick from the temperature changes. Today, though, it’s cloudy and drizzling a bit. But enough of that. Why do we measure the sag of the load plate…
Ignorance Is a Sin on Construction Sites | The Importance of Knowledge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s starting to get a little chilly here in Hokkaido. It’s a nice climate for working, but with the seasons changing, we need to be careful not to catch a cold. Still, if I head back to Honshu from here, will I get to experience autumn-like weather all over again? This year, I’ve already gone through two seasonal transitions…
Cracks in the Backfill | Problems Under the Load-Bearing Slab
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here in Hokkaido, the leased machine we rented has been having one problem after another and is basically out of commission lol. Our in-house machine is running smoothly, thank goodness... but what a waste of lease money. We plan to wrap things up after we finish two more holes. It’s getting really tough to keep an eye on it. It’s a job site where one machine would be plenty, but they forced two in there…