cutting through concrete is difficult. Make sure you have a heavy-duty drill and wear appropriate safety equipment in the process. Safety glasses, gloves, and earplugs are very important. Install a concrete core bit to create a hole of approximately the same size as the umbrella pole's size...
Renovating worn or weathered concrete or wood surfaces comes down to three steps — the preparation, the application of fresh stain and the regular maintenance of your surface. Learn how Olympic'sRESCUE IT! MAX Resurfacer & Primer & Sealantcan help you save money by updating your concrete or ...
Although most concrete patio paints can be applied to previously painted or coated surfaces, be sure to remove any loose or peeling coatings using a wire brush or other abrasion method to sand down to a sound surface. Next, use a concrete degreaser and pressure washer to thoroughly clean the...
Epoxy flooring finishes are naturally shiny, which makes them easy to clean but slick when wet (anti-skid additives can be added to give surfaces more traction). Some concrete surfaces, such as ones that suffer from dampness or are already sealed, are unsuited for epoxy floor coatings. New ...
3. Install a border If there’s no border already around the area where your artificial lawn will be, you’ll need to create one. Using a plastic bender board or a concrete wall can keep the grass from separating down the line. Any border should be short enough not to protrude above ...
How to Clean and Disinfect Outdoor Patio Furniture Cleaning a patio with bleach is easy. Whether your patio is sealed concrete or cement, or even sealed concrete pavers, a bleach and water solution makes it easy to clean away built up soil, stains from leaves and pollen, mold, mildew and...
You can use this concrete calculator to help you determine the number of bags of QUIKRETE® Concrete Mix, Mortar Mix, or Fast-Setting Concrete you will need for the following projects. (All calculations are rounded up to the next highest whole bag)....
Applying a deck stain can be messy and sometimes you can spill or drip on your concrete or brick pavers that are under or around your deck. Once this happens, it is not easy to remove. We have found that using a deck stain stripper and pressure washing will remove much of the spilled...
16 inches. Drill a hole through the post with a ¼-inch bit on every mark. Install a 1-inch paddle bit and drill down into each of these pilot holes to a depth of 1 inch. This will serve as a countersink to allow the concrete screw to tighten to the cement blocks more ...