A great way to view and understand your building or repair project before you get started. Find out just about everything you need to know by clicking one of the videos below. The addition of appropriately placed reinforcing steel in the form of rebar or welded wire mesh can increase the ...
pre-cast pier blocks, or poured concrete supports. Footings are usually twice the diameter of the post they support. Consult the local building code to determine what types and sizes of footings are allowed. Whatever you select, the footings should extend below the frost line. In most soils a...
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Rapidset Cementall is a very fast setting mix. I usually work with it in such small quantities ( I would not be able to work fast enough for a bucket size amount) for that reason, and heat will also accelerate it. I can mix up more in a jiffy. It takes a lot less water than u...
Last week we told you about how we wereremoving our old patio, so the next step was to lay the new one, using QUIKRETE 5000 and theirWalkMaker forms in the Country Stone pattern. TheCountry Stone WalkMakerhas an awesome look that gives our backyard a rustic feel with the simplicity of ...
We set the posts in Fast-Setting Concrete from Quikrete. You’ll find two big advantages of this product: speed and ease-of-use. This specific formula of Quikrete saves time by eliminating the need to premix the concrete. Simply pour in the mix dry, straight out of the bag into the pos...
Calculate the concrete material needed to pour a slab, patio, footing, column, or post-fill-project in cubic yards or pre-mix bags, and estimate the cost of materials. Project: Length: Width: Thickness: Monolithic Slab: Optionally enter the price per cubic yard Price: $ ...
After the stucco is dry, you are ready to apply your finishing coat. With this coat, you want to pay attention to making it as smooth as possible. I find working from the bottom up works best for me. Once I get the stucco applied, I allow it to set just a bit before I use my...
In addition to the posts, the building materials included two 60-pound bags of Quikrete or Sakrete to anchor each post, 24 boards of 2-by-12, 10-foot-long lumber, and galvanized nuts and washers for mounting the boards. Diving In
of the carport. Measure between the two stakes and adjust the stakes as needed to achieve the same distance. Once the post locations are determined, dig holes for the pressure-treated posts. Make sure the posts are plumb, then brace in place with temporary 2×4 braces. Pour Quikrete around...