Concrete & Decks

Concrete is always interesting because the clock starts for curing time once the pour begins. Special attention has to be given to the “mix”, based on the use, The admixtures, based on the weather, and the forming, based on what gets poured first. There are many finishes available, including smooth, broomed, stamped, and stained.

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This deck was designed by the owner who is an artist in his own right and built to his satisfaction by The Timbersmith, Inc. out of multiple colors of Trex.

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This is a closer shot of the unique design and the colors.

Footing Forms

These are the footing forms for a home near Naciamiento Lake west of Paso Robles. The home has a raised floor and will have log construction. You can see the finished product in The Timbersmith, gallery of custom homes here on this website.

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We had to remove a concrete gagarge floor damaged beyond repair. This shot shows how we set up the reinforcement and drilled it into the existing footings.

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This is an older home that we were asked to bring up to the standards related to earthquakes. The brackets you see here are tieing the framing to the foundation.

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This photo shows engineered steel columns deeply embedded into concrete footings in order to support a free-standing carport. The purpose of this type of construction is to prevent deflection due to the forces of wind shear and wind lift.

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We have the beginings of a free-standing patio trellis. The wood columns are set into embedded brackets. Notice the decorative ends on the beams that are on the ground and ready to be lifted and set.

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This is an older home in San Luis Obispo that we added on to. It was seriously damaged by an earthquake, so notice the shear paneling we are installing to give it lateral strength. The footings and partial sub-floor framing are shown.

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Here we were in progress on building some large stem walls that will support a new garage. Notice the reinforcing steel necessary.

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New driveway/patio as the last phase of a large Pismo Beach remodel