Never use CMU block for elevator shafts and stairwell walls. I see this mistake constantly.
It takes months to install. Per code, we can only install 4 ft of block at a time. Then the block has to be inspected with the rebar and then poured.
It takes an average of 1 day per foot in height to install.
I see projects on hold for 4 months while waiting on the shafts. You can't frame until the shafts are installed.
Instead, have the architect design the shafts in prefab concrete. Prefab concrete sl...Read More
It takes months to install. Per code, we can only install 4 ft of block at a time. Then the block has to be inspected with the rebar and then poured.
It takes an average of 1 day per foot in height to install.
I see projects on hold for 4 months while waiting on the shafts. You can't frame until the shafts are installed.
Instead, have the architect design the shafts in prefab concrete. Prefab concrete sl...Read More
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