Casual things about working with concrete/cement products and also about what is going on in this field of work and hobby.
Are you planning on having a new driveway built, but are worried that does anyone guarantee concrete not to crack as that is what it always does eventually? Or maybe you would just like to have some info about concrete or cement warranty as they are often seen as synonyms? If your answer is yes …
Are you planning for curb line landscape? Or maybe you’re planning on doing the border curb yourself? A concrete border curb can be a good-looking way to decorate your yard as you can play around with the concrete color and imprint patterns on it easily. There are two things that might put you off from …
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Concrete, mortar, and plaster products are familiar for all of us, but not many know what is a common ingredient to all of them. That ingredient is cement, which is present in many construction products used these days. So what is cement made out of? To answer, I’ve gathered some data on this article to …
Have you gotten yourself an old house, but don’t know much about plaster and lathe? Or maybe you want to work on your house that has plaster walls with a wooden lathe behind them. What ever the case is, I’ll try to open up this topic up so you will get more knowledge about the …
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Are you planning to build a patio, but don’t know what kind of texture you would like? Or maybe planning for the pool deck, but worried about what kind of surface would be good? I’ll go through 6 types of concrete finishes that are popular and ageless today. With that, you can have good ground …
Planning to pour some concrete, but you don’t know what to use as a form board? Or maybe you’re thinking of the texture you want it to leave? If you’re new to concrete forming, you might be even wondering what sort of board is used for making forms. The short answer is, quite many as …
Are you planning to pour a concrete slab, but don’t know how long you should wait before you can remove the forms and start building on top of it? Search no further, I’ve gathered some common questions that will help to answer how long does concrete takes to dry. Depending on different conditions that can …
Concrete is the most widely used and popular building material in the world today. It is used as flooring, slabs, walls, walkways, roofing tiles, and support columns as well as many other structural components and even decorative elements. It is only natural that it also be used as both an architectural element and a design …
Do you have a new driveway and you’re thinking about how to protect your investment? Or maybe your old one needs some care at this point as it has already seen some weather? For both of these questions, I’ve laid out some basic facts about driveways and what troubles they might face, and how to …
Is there a concrete pouring job on the way, but you’re struggling with the calculation of the cost? Or maybe you just want to compare different options like pouring a patio vs building it from wood? Concrete is one of the most economical ways to create a patio, walkway, floor, or anything else that could …
