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Mortar holding weathered bricks. Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, spread the weight of them evenly, and sometimes to add decorative colours or patterns to masonry walls.
A side letter or side agreement or side letter arrangement is an agreement that is not part of the underlying or primary contract or agreement, and which some or all parties to the contract use to reach agreement on issues the primary contract does not cover or for which they require clarification, or to amend the primary contract.
A commercial contract is an agreement containing all the work that should be performed for the construction of a commercial building or non-residential building. A skillfully constructed commercial contract can protect both parties' interests, minimize risks, and increase profitability for the contractor.
A goodwill letter is a formal letter sent to a creditor, lender or collection agency to request forgiveness for a late payment or other negative item on your credit report. In the letter, you ...
A construction-to-permanent loan — also known as a one-time, single-close or construction-perm loan — is a type of mortgage for those building a home. It funds the purchase of land and the ...
As mostly no coarse aggregate is used for production of foam concrete the correct term would be called mortar instead of concrete; it may be called "foamed cement" as well. The density of foam concrete usually varies from 400 kg/m 3 to 1600 kg/m 3. The density is normally controlled by substituting all or part of the fine aggregate with the foam.
A forgivable loan, also called a soft second, is a form of loan in which part or all of the loan will not have to be repaid if certain conditions are met. It is more like a grant with conditions rather than a loan, because in most cases the loan is forgiven if all the conditions are met. However, if the conditions are not met the loan has to be ...
After mixing, the cement hydrates and eventually hardens into a stone-like material. When used in the generic sense, this is the material referred to by the term "concrete". For a concrete construction of any size, as concrete has a rather low tensile strength, it is generally strengthened using steel rods or bars (known as rebars).