Contents0.1 Installing precast concrete piles0.2 The process of your concrete piles0.2.1 The casting0.2.2 Tensioning0.2.3 Curing0.2.4 Release0.2.5 Finishing0.2.6 Marking0.2.7 Handling & storage0.3 What your piles contain0.4 Types of piles0.5 The process of constructing your piles0.6 Applications (How your piles can be used.)0.7 Precast concrete piles advantages & disadvantages0.8 Zone of influence0.8.1 Micro-piles0.8.2 Helical piles1 Conclusion Do …
Contents0.1 Before you begin your manhole installation0.2 Machines and Manholes0.3 Construction of manholes0.4 Pipe connections0.4.1 Flexible Boot Connections0.4.2 Compression Type Connector0.4.3 Mortar Joint0.5 How to test your man-holes performance0.5.1 Air Test0.5.2 Vacuum Test1 Conclusion Do you need to install concrete rings for your pipe inspection or for some other reason? Or maybe would you like …
Contents0.1 How to stop water from coming through concrete floor0.1.1 Basements and ground water0.1.2 Concrete slab and water0.1.3 How to install damp proof membrane on concrete floor0.2 How to stop rising damp in concrete0.3 How to prevent moisture problems on concrete floor1 Conclusion Do you have water coming up through the floor after rain and …
Contents0.1 What does Japanese knotweed do to a house0.1.1 Japanese knotweed and property0.1.2 Do you have to declare Japanese knotweed when selling a house0.1.3 Japanese knotweed growth capacity0.2 Plants that grow through concrete0.3 Japanese knotweed removal1 Conclusion Have you heard about Japanese knotweed myths and are wondering are they true? Or have you seen some …
Contents0.1 How long do polished concrete floors last0.2 Waterproofing polished concrete0.2.1 Polished concrete sealer0.2.2 How to waterproof polished concrete1 Conclusion Would you like to have a polished concrete floor, but you don’t know how waterproof it is? Or maybe you’re planning for a room that has water use, but don’t know how to get the …
Contents0.1 So how to raise the concrete slab?0.1.1 Mudjack concrete raising0.1.2 Polyurethane concrete raising0.2 How much does it cost to have concrete raised?0.3 DIY concrete raising for those who like to get their hands dirty0.3.1 Sidewalk0.3.2 Mudjack at home1 Conclusion During my time, there have been a few times I’ve run into a sunken concrete …
Contents0.1 Artificial turf on concrete0.2 Installing artificial grass on concrete0.2.1 Real turf on concrete0.3 How to lay artificial grass on uneven ground1 Conclusion Do you have an old concrete yard surface and you’re wondering can you lay artificial grass on slabs? Or maybe you would like to do artificial turf over a concrete patio so …
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Contents0.1 Problems of too fast water evaporation0.2 Adding ice to concrete mix0.2.1 Chilled water0.2.2 Ice flakes0.3 Ice concrete advantages0.4 How much ice to add to concrete1 Conclusion Have you heard about the term ice concrete, but you don’t know what it means? Or maybe you have heard somewhere that ice can be mixed on concrete …
Contents0.1 Waterproofing method for swimming pool0.1.1 Epoxy coating0.1.2 Polyurethane coating0.1.3 Cementitious coating0.2 Swimming pool waterproofing material facts0.3 How to waterproof a concrete swimming pool1 Conclusion Are you planning on building a concrete pool, but you have no idea how waterproofing concrete swimming pools is supposed to be done? Or maybe you have an old swimming …
Contents0.1 What is a puddle flange and are they necessary0.2 Puddle flange installation0.2.1 Inside concrete slab installation0.2.2 Under concrete pour installation0.2.3 On top of slab or surface installation0.2.4 Puddle flange in concrete wall0.3 Puddle flange installation in water tank1 Conclusion Is there a bathroom renovation on the way and you’re wondering are puddle flanges mandatory …
