Category: Concrete
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How To Pour A Concrete Wall Or Foundation Without Rebar Using Helix Micro Rebar
One of the most difficult processes in building foundation walls which also causes delays and cost in inspections is the use of Standard Rebar Steel. Even with ICS construction the use of standard half inch rebar is built into the forms because it is required by code. First to understand the differences you need to…
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How To Pick The Right Flooring For Your Basement
A friend is asking about his basement and considering putting down some type of flooring to finish off the basement. He hasn’t asked about all other tasks that come along with finishing your basement but he is at the point where he has asked a few contractors what they think and we thought it would…
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How To Not Get Screwed On A New Concrete Driveway
A Friend is asking about a concrete job they just contracted for. They live in a Southern State and the driveway will be 16 feet wide and 70 feet long with an additional slab near their carport at the home for additional parking. The contractor was suggested to them by other contractors that are backed…
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How To Clean Up A Crumbled Concrete Pathway In Your Backyard
A Friend asks us how can they clean up the pathway in their backyard to make it look better and to improve its condition. Its a 3 foot wide concrete pathway that was placed on the back of the home to help with diverting rain away from the home. There is actually a pretty big…
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How To Pour A New Concrete Slab Over An Older Damage Slab
A friend asks about their garage floor that they are using as an exercise room and is wondering what is the best method they can use to level the floor with a new slab placed on top of it. The existing job was performed maybe 40 years ago along with deterioration there are many cracks…