Category: Foundations
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How To Repair the Surface of a Concrete Wall to Repair Crumbling
One of our friends asks about a border fence that they have in their backyard made of concrete that they believe needs repair. The wall has been in place for some time and it seems that the previous home owner has painted it and an grown ivy against the wall so the current owner is…
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How To Adding a dryer vent to a brick house Should you Hire Someone?
One of our friends asks about a new home they are buying. It seems that the hookup for the washer and dryer are in the basement but they want to move the washer and dryer to the first floor of the home. This might not be an extremely difficult task for a home owner to…
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How To Clean Up a Backyard Walkway and Concrete Steps
One of our friends asks about their backyard. Its spring and they recently purchased their home and they want to clean up the backyard and make it more usable. One of the projects they have in mind is an area around some concrete steps that are in disrepair and they want to connect the area…
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How To prepare a good base for a poured concrete slab
Recently I was contacted by a friend who was performing a concrete slab pour. He needed advice on how to prepare for the pour. The slab he is making will be used for maintaining a large rainwater tank for use in his home and garden. The tank will hold up to two thousand gallons of…
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How To Remove Ramps Attached with Concrete Nails
In this How To we will look at the difficulties of dealing with materials that are attached to concrete with Concrete Nails. It is important to deal with hardened nails of this type correctly or you could find yourself with a costly repair. A friend asks: I have these ramps leading up to my house…