Dealing With Efflorescence
What is efflorescence and how can you get ride of it? Efflorescence of concrete is the white salt deposits that appears on your concrete, bricks or other masonry surfaces.
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How To Repair Concrete Driveway Cracks
Concrete cracks of any type are the bane of many a homeowner. Concrete has fantastic compressive strength, but usually only ten percent of that in tension when you try to pull or stretch it apart. This lack of tensile strength explains, for the most part, why concrete cracks.
Thaw Ground Video
Tim Carter shows a portable giant ground heater designed to thaw ground or keep concrete warm after it's poured.
Concrete Blanket Video
Tim Carter explains why this new construction garage floor is covered with a concrete blanket. This insulated tarp is helping keep the ground from freezing.
Concrete Repair
The mystery holes in the foundation were made by the foundation form panels. If they are leaking, there are concrete repair products for foundation repairs. Be sure the concrete repair is done with an expanding foundation repair product.
Concrete Overlay
A concrete overlay is a great way to patch your spalling concrete sidewalk, driveway or stucco. Discover how to repair your concrete. Concrete overlays can last years if the concrete work is done properly.
Cold Seam Crack
Cold seams in a poured concrete foundation can occur if the flow of concrete is interrupted. The foundation seam is where part of the concrete dries while waiting for more concrete to be poured.
Driveway Repair Video
Tim Carter demonstrates really simple ways to repair either blacktop or concrete driveways. Repair blacktop driveways before you apply the driveway sealer.
Basement Floor Crack Video
Basement floor cracks or cracks in a concrete floor are easy to fix. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter demonstrates the right way for basement crack repair and repairing cracks in other concrete floors.
Long Lasting Concrete Repair
Long lasting concrete repairs depend on bonding the new patch to the old concrete. Concrete crack repairs depends on the weather. If you have a large concrete driveway repair, you should pin the patch.