Keeping stuff in storage units can save you lots of space in your home. But for some, it can be used to hide strange or downright weird things. As seen on television shows like Storage Wars or Auction Hunters, you may never be ready for what some people have stored in their storage units. Are you ready to see five of the craziest things found in a storage unit? All right, if you think you can handle it, let's go. 5. "32 Dead Snakes" You're probably thinking, why would someone store 32 snakes
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Room Sizes Make sure you are aware of the size of each room in the granny flat. If the design you have chosen is not on display then ask the company to write the sizes of each room on the design. This is extremely important as there is no point building the extra dwelling to then find out that your bed will not fit in the bedroom or the TV unit won't fit in your lounge area. There are many drawing programs (such as Google sketch) that you can draw the layout and size of the granny flat, along with
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activity of designing any kind of system. In relation to buildings, architecture has to do with the planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations (The Art of Being Human p. 161-162). It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow. Architecture also encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings and structures, including scheduling, cost estimating
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FACTORS AFFECTING MAINTENANCE OF MOSQUE BUILDINGS IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA BY ABIODUN RAHEEM OLUWATOSIN COURSE TITLE: SEMINAR 1 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE JUNE, 2012 ABSTRACT Poor maintenance practices have become a critical issue not only to government properties as it is often perceived by users but also to mosque buildings. This paper examined various factors affecting maintenance of mosque buildings in Osogbo, Osun state. To achieve the
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CASE # 1: BUILDING A DAM Central Problem: Whether to construct the proposed dam that would bring most benefit to the community and to lose a certain species of small fish only found in that river. Minor problem: A reasonable decision to not build the dam should the fish be edible and with commercial use. Alternative Courses of Action: 1. To continue in the construction the proposed dam so that the community will be benefited in terms of having hydroelectric power and creating recreational activities
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reasonable likelihood that they cannot finish a house within a 45 days they want to increase their bid to cover potential penalty charges.) The Moores are experienced home builders, so it was difficult for them to list the activities involved in building a house or to estimate activity times. However, they made their estimates conservatively and tended to increase their pessimistic estimates to compensate for the possibility of bad weather and variations in their workforce. Following is a list
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was built in 1885-1889 and was attributed to Mr. J.M. Hamilton. The construction of this building transformed the Laredo community into a flourishing metropolis. Due to the escalation of the community’s popularity, the three story hotel would later undergo essential renovations. The San Antonio architectural firm of Ayres and Ayres engineered the distinctive construction of this Renaissance inspired building. The statuesque Hamilton Hotel stands its ground in South Laredo, Downtown at an appalling
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Safety Indicators in the Construction Industry Safety indicators in the construction industry can be used to promote cost effective strategies and significantly improve safe practice on construction sites. The main purpose of using indicators is to track safety measure and adjust for continuous improvement in the construction process results. Many types of measurements are performed today that focus on monitoring and recording critical process and end results of construction projects to yield a
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applicable housing was fit for the market economy of socialist and current circumstance of China. The target of applicable housing is very good. But the fact is that it works not very well. Some real estate developers haven’t built and sold the building that meet the standards of Applicable Housing while they enjoy the treatment of this government policy. As the result, here comes many problems, such as the price is much higher, the buyer is not the poor and so on. Here are some data from the research
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Construction Inc. as project construction contractors. * Civic authorities involved in approving the project. Major Project activities Activity No | Activity description | Duration(days) | Effort Staff days | Predecessor | Remark | 1 | Get a building permit. | 5 | 1 | | | 2 | Clear the site. | 5 | 20 | 1 | | 3 | Dig the foundation and footings. | 3 | 9 | 2 | | 4 | Install forms. | 3 | 9 | 3 | | 5 | Pour concrete. | 1 | 5
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