Masonry

Thoughts on painting concrete sculptures vs. leaving them raw?

I’ve been working on this concrete trout project lately and I’m pretty stuck on how to finish it. I used a high-strengt...

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posted by cobalt_nomad

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Checked the garage site and finally figured out why the builder was complaining

Just got back from checking on those garage slabs we finished last week and it’s a total mess out there, but not for th...

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posted by Eli_Torque

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Is it normal for the first shotcrete layer on a monolithic dome to look this patchy?

I've been watching the crew spray the first layer on my home dome build and I'm getting a bit nervous about the consist...

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posted by RidgeHawk

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Tips for heavy-load DIYs that nobody talks about

When a family member asks for a dump truck road but doesn't want to pay for a real crew, you're usally better off handi...

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posted by StormBear980

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Is it realistic to try a 53-yard sand finish pour in one day?

We finally finished grading the massive gravel area in front of our new white brick ranch, and now I'm staring down the...

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posted by Tom_Dusk

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Is resurfacing actually better than staining for a massive mismatched driveway?

We have this massive area out at our ranch in the Hill Country that's probaly over 20,000 square feet, and right now it...

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posted by RidgeLynx

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Is it normal for the surface to look this dull before they start stamping the pattern?

My contractor is out back right now and things are moving realy fast. He finished the pour about an hour ago and mentio...

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posted by PikeSage710

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Anyone else prefer Gem-Scape overlays over traditional cool deck?

We've been looking at options for our pool area here in Texas since the old tan cool deck is starting to show its age a...

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posted by raven_crest_1976

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Anyone else secretly love the vibe of wet concrete?

I was watching a pour yesterday and honestly, the way that wet mix ripples when it comes out of the truck is so satisfy...

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posted by CedarLee25

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Anyone else prefer dark coping over matching the deck?

Just wrapped up the deck on this pool project and used a dark gray coping against a lighter stamped concrete. It looks...

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posted by Tom_Drift

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Finally spent some time on the bull float after five years of just hauling mud

I've spent about five years doing the heavy lifting in California, mostly prep and cleanup, but I finally got some real...

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posted by copper_maker

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Just finished the patio and walkway extension — it’s a good day.

Started the pour early this morning while the temprature was still manageable. We went with a standard broom finish for...

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posted by SparkMoss

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Is doing some work on this driveway myself a bad idea or manageable?

My driveway is starting to look pretty rough near the apron and there are these spiderweb cracks spreading everywhere....

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posted by DriftRay28

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Will pouring my piers and footings at once cause the base to overflow?

I’m looking at doing a single pour for my footings and some square piers. I don't work with concrete a whole lot but I'...

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posted by FlintBuilder_1957

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Anyone else ever have a simple mud slab pour turn into a total nightmare?

Man, Monday was supposed to be the easiest day of the week. We were just putting down a mud slab for the foundation pre...

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posted by NomadAnvil

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