On a warm day, the existing concrete surface will be hot enough to suck the water out of the repair material. In addition, some concretes are quite porous and will rob water from your repair material. If too muc
Pouring concrete is a labor-intensive task. It can also be an expensive one. However, pouring your own concrete can greatly reduce the cost of your home improvement project. One area of concern to many DIY enthusiasts is pouring concrete on an incline, such as in your driveway or a slopin...
Pouring concrete is a straightforward job. You dig, form the mix and pour. Sometimes, however, you may hit a snag that will force you to troubleshoot the problem. For instance, your ground may be wet. A wet ground is not the best base for newly poured concrete. You can do a few th...
Learn how to pour a DIY concrete slab for your shed with our step-by-step guide. Save time and money by following these easy instructions.
Applying stencils to existing concrete - sandblasting or acid etching?These two popular techniques for stenciling hardened concrete involve removing a very thin surface layer of concrete, leaving the areas masked by the stencil intact to create a raised, three-dimensional pattern. In the case of ...
A monolithic concrete pour does the slab and the footings together, and it saves time and money. Pouring a monolithic slab, also called "slab-on-grade," works well where ground frosts are not severe, because it does without a cold joint between the footi
How to Pour a Concrete Slab for a Shed in 12 Easy Steps A concrete slab has many positive attributes as a shed foundation, but it’s a very labor-intensive undertaking. It also is permanent so any mistakes are also permanent. For this article, I will use a 12’x14’ shed when provid...
Learn how to form and pour a concrete slab. My step by step guide will teach you everything you need to know from forming to pouring to finishing.
Finish-to-start (FS) The dependent task (B) cannot begin until the task that it depends on (A) is complete. For example, if you have two tasks, "Dig foundation" and "Pour concrete," the "Pour concrete" task cannot begin until the "Dig foundation" task is c...
Below: the worker is troweling the top of the concrete curb to smooth the pour.Cement pump, continuous pre-mixed cement delivery, large pour - placement, Poughkeepsie NYThese photographs show the concrete construction of the bottom floor slab of the new "Bridge Building" - a new 80,000 sq...