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New patio concrete cracks
I hired a licensed concrete contractor to place a 4 1/2" thick reinforced patio slab and a 55' long 6' high reinforced concrete masonry wall along my property line. The first indication that I hired a...
 
Drilling a concrete load bearing pillar?
Hi there, I live on the 4th floor of a purpose built (6 floors in total), I have a circular concrete pillar in one corner of my living room (see pic attached) and I'l like to fit a few shelves around...
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how much does it cost to create a concrete berms
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pouring concrete over broken concrete
I have old broken concrete sidewalks. One section has been driven over by heavy trucks and is badly broken. Some of the rest is just badly cracked. I want to pour concrete over it, some areas where...
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how to concrete over a small area of dirt
I have just dug up an area about 2ft by 2ft and I now want to concrete over it to blend in with the rest of my patio. How do I go about this?
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rough new driveway install, what can I do about it?
it appears 2 guys with no game plan . everything was fine till it was time to finish , they did the swirl technique , there are high points it's very rough in most areas , there is no rythme or reason...
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Post for clothes line - Concrete
I have a 4" steel pipe (11') that I want to use as a clothesline post. The soil is well drained sandy soil with winter freezing (Ottawa), and I plan to set the post in concrete. My current plan is to...
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How is the best way to clean oil spots that have been there a week?
I do not have a picture but the painter told me to move my car,so the crew could start paint the carport. four days later I came home early the painter was parked in my spot a n had been parking there...
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how many 94 lb bags of portland cement to a cubic yard
i am filling the walls of storm shelter and pouring a top. Will need approx 2.6 cu. yes.
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I recently poured a concrete driveway. It is on average 6 inches thick how long will it take to cure to put car traffic on it ?
We poured the slab in two pours, this past Friday and Saturday. The daytime temperature has been a high of 70-85 degrees and nighttime temperature of 57 to 64 degrees. How long before I can put the...
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I need to install a cast iron chimney clean out door into an 8' x 8
I need to install a cast iron chimney clean out door into an 8' x 8" square opening in the conder blocks. The frame of the cast iron door assembly slides part way into the 8" X 8" suare hole and it...
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Do I need to put gravel under my footing?
Right now I have dug down 4 feet to get below frost line, I live in ND so we do have some freezing and thawing going on.... But is it necessary to put gravel under the footing or can I pour my footing...
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I have a double concrete laundry tub. It leaks. I see the crack from underneath the tub.
What can I use to fill the hairline crack?
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how to build concrete berm (think speed bump only smaller)
We have a downward sloping driveway and a very shallow gutter on the apron of the street. There are lots of discussions in the forums about building concrete berms to keep water out of a garage but...
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Pouring concrete without sand or gravel?
Built my own home, but neglected to consider wind driven rain coming in the front/side doors. So I cannot put my wood flooring in until I keep the water out. Two storm doors are out of the question. I...
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How many wheelbarrows for a yard of concrete?
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what affects would road salt have on a cement driveway
Just wondering what affects would road salt have on a cement driveway , also would stronger cement help to protect from the winter conditions.
 
i spilled lighter fluid on concrete pavers and it stained it,how can i get it off
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