I used a scrap end of the Melamine board to finish the surface. There are plenty of concrete tools on the market, but they are expensive and are another tool for me to misplace. Working the surface of the mix from one side to the other, I began to work the mix to flat and level ...
Once you got your wood plank planed down to the thickness you want (I used 2"), and cut to length you need to prep and finish the surfaces. Don't worry about the underside or even the edges that will be encased in the concrete, you only need to finish on surface and the two end...
Shuttering floor slab for the two-phase construction of level concrete plates, which is thin and rectangular or polygonal in shape and contains the bending reinforcement of the final slab, used to form a level monolithic structure by assembly and embedded bonding of an upper layer to conform the...
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With the footings in place, your home will have either a slab foundation, acrawlspace, or a full basement poured or constructed. The concrete will go through a curing process to reach maximum strength. This can take anywhere from28 to 60 days, but depending on weather conditions, the buildin...
Finish your acoustic upgrade by moving furniture back into the room and hear the difference. Remember, it is never possible to cut 100% of the sound transmission between connected rooms but the difference should be significant if the project as been completed as advised and to a high standard ...
Foundation construction is one of the most important stages of construction as it helps provide stability for the entire structure. It could include creating a slab, crawlspace or basement and typically includes reinforcements such as rebar and concrete. ...
The channels are screwed into the concrete on the floor and the ceiling joist. Unfortunately, the guy who did it just realized we have a floating slab floor. How big of an issue do we have and what do you recommend for fixing it? Thanks. Reply Tony says: October 13, 2015 at 1:30...
I didn’t take the picture below. My son did. I didn’t know that he had taken it, until he shared it later. It’s me on my roof, taking photos of the first sunset for 2024. My roof is one of my favourite places to be…flat, grey, boring, concrete slab…which gives me a ...
I try to match the block andconcrete pavers. A nice combination that I used recently was the Eagle Bay - Grand Cay Cobbled paver in the "Blue Ridge" color along with the Eagle Bay Anchor Highland Stone (this was the block for the risers and nearby walls) also in the "Blue Ridge" co...