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There are many types of materials engineers use to build walls. Three possible construction materials are wood, brick, and concrete.

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What are the two kinds of walls that hold up roofs of frame structures?

load bearing


What can you do with concrete?

With concrete and precast concrete you can build fences, walls, concrete sound walls, pre-cast concrete perimeter walls, masonry walls, masonry screen walls and more! If you are interested in having a concrete or precast fence, perimeter, sound wall, masonry wall or masonry screen wall, then go to the links below for more information. Well you can make walls, houses, bricks and so on.


Can you build a greenhouse on top of a building?

Sure, so long as the roof is structurally sound and the greenhouse isn't too big.You'll want to place it over a main beam or in an area that has walls under it to support the extra weight...or you'll have to add extra beams under it.You should get an engineer to look at it first. The building inspectors will probably want to see a plan with an engineers stamp on it anyway.


Are concrete blocks cheaper then a concrete slab?

That's sort of a strange question. A concrete slab is a horizontal surface -- it's meant to be a surface you stand on or build things on. Concrete blocks are usually used for vertical surfaces -- walls. I believe that poured concrete walls are more expensive than concrete block walls. You wouldn't use concrete blocks as a substitute for a concrete slab.


Can you build a pond on top of a house?

Yes it is possible to build a pond on top of an house but doing this you must involve a Civil Engineer the walls may have to be thicken and foundations may get bigger. Just an architectural hint a glass(actually i think its perspex) pool is nice :)

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