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Element Construction Company

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Construction design and development Element Construction Company is a licensed and insured Class A G.C.

servicing Denver, Denver Metro, and the Pikes Peak Region. Element has been providing professional commercial and residential construction consultation and build services for 15 years.

01/21/2022

Day 1 on the Briargate open-concept house!

12/23/2021

Finally getting to the shell and the on-site wastewater!

10/31/2021

Concrete gains strength through a hydration process between cement and water curing. Temperature has a significant effect on the compressive behavior of concrete. Don't ever allow your concrete freeze or leave it exposed to temperatures below 28°F within the first 48 hours of placement. Take whatever steps are necessary to protect it from freezing.

When water freezes it expands. Expanding the water molecules in concrete before 50% of its compression strength is achieved could potentially result in its structural failure. The curing process will become suspended and will stall. Freezing water will expand in cement with compression strength below 1500 PSI and leads to aggregate separation and cracking.

Blanketing, tenting and heating, electric blankets, and weather modeling all should be taken into consideration during the colder months of Alpine or cold climate construction projects. Concrete blanket rentals typically run $40 per week per blanket.

When cold weather considerations are made be sure to take a sample of the concrete being poured. Cut a 4" piece of ABS or PVC to 12" deep and pour the concrete being placed into it. Place the core sample in the work area. After 7 days send it to a testing laboratory to verify the engineers specified concrete compression strength to wreck foundation forms is achieved before you pull them down.

Additional samples of concrete can also be taken at the time of pour and can be sent off to an ACI testing laboratory for compression strength verification. If a sample isn't taken during the pour a concrete coring company can be hired to drill a core in the foundation wall. The drilled core can be sent to a laboratory for testing. Core hole will need to be plug with grout. Prior to drilling be sure to reference back to the rebar schedule or drawings. If neither of those are available have a GPRS wall scan performed for rebar before drilling the core.

Cheers!

10/30/2021

3rd week in on the Hudek Project.

I sometimes wish engineers considered cost in their designs. This foundation is definitely for the ages!

Yes, we're self performing!

10/09/2021

Day 10 on the Hudek Project. Slab #1 is in, foundation for slab #2 has been excavated, driveway is complete.

This one's going to be sweet! Stay tuned!

02/20/2021

Before and after of one of my income properties used for Short Term Rental - AirBnb or VRBO.

4-bedroom, 3 bath. Sleeps 12-14.

1898 Plantation House in Historic Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Thanks to Walls By Vic for hand trowel retexturing every wall and ceiling and repairing the lath-and-plaster with over mesh! That's a timeless art! Really gave this house a significant facelift!

02/03/2021

Liking the transformation on this one!

04/21/2020

What a transformation! This one was super fun!

Address

2290 Old Ranch Road
Monument, CO
80908

Telephone

+17202709414

Website

http://www.elementconstructioncompany.com/

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