Category: Concrete
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How To – Caisson Foundations For Steel Buildings Without Concrete Pad Floors
Steel post and frame buildings are great when a regular shed is too small to meet your needs. Many people that live in rural areas will use them for storing a variety of items and depending on what you are storing the need for a concrete slab and perimeter foundation may not be part of…
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How To – Demolition Of Concrete Walkways And Slabs
There comes a point where repairing or repositioning concrete slabs and walkways is not worth the effort or cost and time. In this case you have the choice of replacing the material with the same thing or changing your design for a new material. Smaller jobs like 4×4 slabs found outside many front or side…
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How To – Sealing Stabilized Concrete Cracks With Epoxy
There are many areas around your home where concrete products are used and during settling of your home you are likely to end up with cracks that are not structural but should be addressed. Cracks in foundation walls and slabs are known to allow water infiltration during heavy storms and cracks in your garage slab…
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Making A Concrete Pad For Porch Steps
When you are building your porch or deck one of the last things you will need to do is build your steps. You have many choices you can attach your step stringers to your rim joist of the deck with a header and then use a ground contact rated pressure treated footer at the bottom…