Sentences with phrase «wall construction built»

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When asked how long the construction of a building using the bricks would take, Musk replied that «two people could build the outer walls of a small house in a day or so.»

That plastic sheet might be converted into any number of seemingly unrelated products: a flexible bag to package nuts for retail sale; a liner (officially a «geomembrane») meant to sit atop a water reservoir; or a vapour barrier used in walls in newly built residential construction projects.

As they trek towards the Mexico - U.S. border, a group of construction workers are building a wall — ordered by President Trump — to prevent anyone from coming into the country.

A Donald Trump presidency, others say, should be a windfall for coal miners, small - cap U.S. companies (because their sales are mostly in the U.S.), and, of course, construction companies that might benefit from a massive government wall - building contract.

The red tape that could have delayed the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem was cut on Tuesday, when the National Planning and Construction Council authorized plans to build a wall and escape route from the structure chosen, when the embassy moves from Tel Aviv.

Those increases could impact what developers pay for steel used to frame buildings, rebar that goes into reinforced concrete structures, studs for interior framings and aluminum casements for curtain walls, among other construction materials.

Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls.

The department announced Thursday that it has selected four contractors to build wall prototypes, and that construction is slated to begin this winter, according to CNN.

Using equipment originating in Sweden, ZyTech prefabricates floors, walls, trusses — basically most major lumber components related to building construction — and then ships them out to building sites.

Construction of the 440 - mile wall on the eastern border with Somalia began in March this year however it's only just been discovered that Israel is part of the building process.

But he probably also built stone walls and helped with house construction.

Yet humankind keeps building them, and while Christians may learn not to aid the construction, may even work to raze a section here or there, we still have to live in a world of walls.

As long as attention is paid to detail while building (including window trim, a good foundational slab and roof, and proper placement of the house to begin with), the risk of mold and rot is no worse than with any other type of wall construction.

Such human construction often poses as «kingdom building,» but when the hard hats leave the site, all that one can see is a wall.

Some of the Awe Sum features of the new building include: LED Lighting, hi - tech Energy Management Systems for HVAC, big open skylights with lots of natural lighting, all Energy Star certified office equipment, occupancy sensors for infrequently used areas, dual - flush low - flow toilets and aerators, DIRTT walls that divert construction materials from landfills and are easily reconfigurable, carpet tiles that are 100 % recyclable, Breathe Walls that produce rich fresh oxygen, and many other wonderful additwalls that divert construction materials from landfills and are easily reconfigurable, carpet tiles that are 100 % recyclable, Breathe Walls that produce rich fresh oxygen, and many other wonderful additWalls that produce rich fresh oxygen, and many other wonderful additions.

We actually did have a lot of input into our house - it was a custom design (there are of course people who build standard designs who have even less input, and they are perfectly happy with the house), and we even did some changes in the plans during construction (the builder said, «If I move this wall here, it will make the closet bigger» and we were like, YES!

Using LEGO construction bricks, kids build their own adventure camp treehouse that includes a tire swing, slide, rooftop sleeping spaces and a rock climbing wall.

Her views on the issue are diametrically opposed to those of Mr. Trump, who in his campaign kick - off argued that drug dealers and rapists were entering the United States from Mexico and has called for the United States to build a wall at the southern border and force Mexico to pay for its construction.

At the same time, Cuomo outlined the differences between Democrats and Republicans more broadly, returning once again to the theme of Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the Mexican border and the symbolism of the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction.

It built an argument that was supported throughout; focusing effectively on whether passivhaus standards can be met in the UK using traditional cavity wall construction.»

Records reveal not only how St Stephen's Chapel was built, the masons, painters, sculptors and many workmen involved its construction and how much they were paid, but also the politics later conducted within its walls.

Neanderthals built one of the world's oldest constructions — 176,000 - year - old semicircular walls of stalagmites in the bowels of a cave in southwest France.

Simple changes to the sequence of construction, like building the walls before the columns, can make a big difference to the building's strength.

When inserted into the body, stem cells latch onto the structure and differentiate into cells that start to build bone, much as construction workers assemble walls, floors, and glass around a skyscraper's steel girders.

The JRC's European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA) carries out research in the area of improving safety in construction using a custom built reaction wall.

The first large - scale constructions were built, including settlement towers and walls (for example, Jericho) and ceremonial sites (such as Stonehenge).

New York City noise is one example — he lives down here now, in Tribeca, he says, after fleeing an apartment in Chelsea several years ago, partly because of actual construction noise from a building site next door: «Our walls cracked, our doors wouldn't shut.»

Wall Of Debt Could Crush State's Role In Funding School Construction Unless there is a major turnaround in the California economy in the next two years, schools may be looking at a future without financial support from the state for building new classrooms and upgrading old ones.

When she opened her eyes, she found Lizzie and the boy were building a sand castle of prodigious size, not the usual lumpy kid construction, but something far more sophisticated, with sheer, smooth walls pierced by arched gates, buttresses, and high, round towers.

Most brick houses built after 1970 were brick veneer construction (one width of brick with a wood stud wall behind).

This means that instead of repairing or replacing features typical of older homes — like plaster walls — with like materials, the policy will pay for repairs using today's standard building materials and construction techniques.

The original city walls of the ancient town have somehow managed to be incorporated into the construction of the town's whitewashed houses, although most of what can be seen today was built in the 18th century.

As guests walk into the dining room they will be greeted with high ceilings and open beam construction reminiscent the coastal cannery feeling, but the finish of the tables, chairs, and interior walls and design touches will be more refined, as if an old building has been repurposed into a new use.

Many of the walls were simply built upon during the construction of a new Spanish city.

It is admirable for its colossal constructions with their impeccable finish, perfectly assembled sets of symmetrical benched terraces, ceremonial centers, like the Intiwatana which must have been used to observe solar movements, as well as for its sacred places, towers, fortified walls, cemetery, urban areas, stone buildings, narrow streets, stairways and aqueducts, to irrigate its agricultural and urban sectors.

The building is solid stone construction with the main walls at least 18 inches thick.

Construction: Build your own castle complete with walls, shields, towers, cannons, catapults or mighty mages!

Universal Studios Japan has already put up the white construction walls in the specific area the park is set to be built.

Near the northern end of the Construction Site Checkpoint is a building with Sand Kingdom designs on its walls.

And, don't forget about what goes on behind the stage: new wall set, construction props and metropolis wall tiles together with Planet Coaster's existing themes will allow you to build those far - from - glamourous... but essential backlots.

This group tackles many challenges including, project management, title - wall construction and installation, signature panel fabrication and install, patching and painting walls, modular wall set up, blocking the walls for art installations, shipping and receiving of artworks, condition reporting, conservation of artworks, art installation, gallery seating building and placement, lighting, labels, and a host of other details to make the galleries shine and complement the artworks.

These are hung alternately on unfinished gypsum and freestanding, aluminum - cladding walls, built to spec as cross sections of the layers of thermal insulation and environmental protection needed for new construction.

This installation will include a built environment of reclaimed construction materials; a massive wall graphic combining photographs, found images, numerical data, and maps; a Flash - based, user - navigable database of photographs; and a selected collection of past issues of Urban China magazine.

For the final brand design, the colour palette was drawn from the patina of the walls, the paper (French Construction) was chosen to amplify the textural surfaces of the building, and the logo came from the angle in which the building anchors itself to Hyde Street (20 % incline).

These buildings have since been torn down but not before I was able to collect many artifacts during the demolition process; including photographs and construction fragments (rusted nails, shards of pottery, glass, stones and a wall sconce) all precious relics of my family history that have become indispensable to my artistic interpretation when telling Bella and Sharkey's story.»

The task of construction, Matta - Clark said, was to achieve a state of elevation, not to build walls.

The majority of his constructions, built from oblong rectangular blocks of wood or bronze, raise associations with human figures: some of them stand on one leg, others on two, others lie on the floor, some seem to climb the walls.

Some of his most memorable Happenings included the construction (and later destruction) near the Berlin Wall of a wall of bread cemented with jelly and the creation in southern California of a parcel of houses built out of Wall of a wall of bread cemented with jelly and the creation in southern California of a parcel of houses built out of wall of bread cemented with jelly and the creation in southern California of a parcel of houses built out of ice.

As I write this appreciation, memories of Allan's Happenings come back to mind: happily clambering over a mountain of used tires in the yard of the Martha Jackson Gallery, or lost in an Environment of words painted and collaged on the walls of a gallery and three - dimensional constructions that Allan built within it.

These glass building blocks called Solar Squared can be integrated into building walls in new construction or as part of renovations in existing buildings.