Tim Carter describes concrete bleed water and what can go wrong if you make the mistake of troweling it into the fresh concrete.
Tim Carter describes concrete bleed water and what can go wrong if you make the mistake of troweling it into the fresh concrete.
Cracked concrete slabs can be repaired, so you don't need a new slab. Epoxy can be used to fill in your cracked concrete.
A foundation doesn't always have to sit on ground. A shorter poured concrete wall can provide support as long as there is proper steel rods connecting the foundation walls.
If you have a cracked concrete driveway, you can repair the cracks and transform the look of your driveway. After repairing the concrete cracks with epoxy, apply a layer of cement stucco to the driveway. Read on for more tips on how to repair concrete.
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.
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.
Tim Carter shows a portable giant ground heater designed to thaw ground or keep concrete warm after it's poured.
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.
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.
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.
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