Then, drive four stakes to indicate the corners of your slab. Use a line level and string to find out how much the ground slopes. If your site is sloped, you will need a lot of soil to make it flat. You might also need to build up a low section. Build up the Concrete Formwork ...
Fill a bucket with 1 to 2 cups of concrete, or more if you are repairing a very large area such as a driveway. Slowly add water to the mixture until it is the consistency of paint. Stir the solution well with a paint stirrer, and then use a paintbrush to apply a thin layer over ...
is filled with tiny pores that absorb the cement mud from the block. However, asphalt is composed of a greasy tar material that will not allow good adhesion of the cement block mud. With this in mind, you can prepare your asphalt driveway so that it bonds well with the...
Our driveway cleaning solutions for just about every kind of stain or spill, from oil and paint stains to tire marks, mold and mud. Here's what to do...
Lay a chalk line along one edge of the driveway and drive nails into the driveway next to the chalk line every 5 feet. Dig a trench along each edge of the driveway. Make the depth of the trench half the height of the Belgian blocks plus 1 inch, and 3 to 4 inches wider than the...
Dampen the foundation base and sides with water to avoid leeching of moisture from the concrete once poured into place. Pour the Quikrete into the foundation hole over the rebar grid in the foundation hole, spreading the mix down the driveway using a shovel until you fill the driveway form....
From long country drives to street-view city garages, these landscape and driveway design ideas will steer you in the right direction to drive up your curb appeal.
Pour concrete into the post holes Fit post caps 1. Mark & dig post holes The secret to a successful fence is in the preparation. Step 1 Clear the area of any plants or rocks, potting up any shrubs or plants that you will want to replant once the fence is up. ...
The easiest way to add expansion joints is to do it during the pouring of your cement slab. As you finish pouring each section of your driveway, slip an expansion joint into the form between the section you've just poured and the section you are about to pour. Position it along the ed...
To install a basketball hoop, we need to pour a solid concrete foundation. The amount of concrete to be poured will be dependent on the size of the hole that was dug out to facilitate the pole or the foundation structure that the pole will be placed on. The type of pole being used wi...