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Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them How To Posted on October Increasing the blade pressure compacts and densifies the surface mortar to create a smooth hard and more wear resistant surface Fresnos A fresno is a large long handled trowel that looks similar to a bull float except the blade is made of tempered or blue steel
Removing stains from concrete can be pretty difficult So we have come up with detailed instructions on how to remove stains from concrete Maybe the oil from your car leaked out onto the garage floor Or perhaps you dropped your coffee on the patio In any case once you get a stain on your concrete structure be it the driveway the patio or the
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tent and temperature in concrete for a period of time imme following placing and finishing so that the desired properties may develop Fig 12 1 The need for adequate
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How To Stain Concrete Applying stain to a concrete floor can add beauty and depth to this hard wearing material and make it even easier to maintain
An easy way to apply concrete cleaner/etcher is to pour it from a watering can and use a push broom to spread it across the concrete Follow the label instructions carefully for proper use of these products
The retardation of initial setting time by the use of admixture is affected by three factors that is the ambient temperature the dosage used and the time of adding to the batch Temperature Effect on Retardation of Initial Setting Time Temperature can have a detrimental effect to concrete
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Standing or walking on concrete flooring for long periods of time can cause sore feet swollen legs varicose veins and back pain If you spend a lot of time standing or walking on concrete flooring your best option is to change the flooring to a softer surface such as carpet or cork
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How to lay your concrete mix Concrete can be used directly for paths and driveways and as a base for sheds A timber frame called a formwork is utilised to help lay concrete The formwork holds wet concrete and can be
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How It Works Concrete too little makes the mix hard to These admixtures create a dispersion of very fine air bubbles that cushion the concrete against the
Does Freshly Poured Concrete Normally Crack Don t overlook cracks in your home s foundation Photo by Monica Green You just had a fresh concrete driveway poured and it cracks Now what Dear Angie I just had a new concrete driveway poured and the very next morning several cracks showed up in the concrete My contractor says that this
When the cut back asphalt is used for paving or construction the volatile element evaporates when exposed to air or heat leaving the hard asphalt cement The relative speed of evaporation or volatility of the cutting agent determines whether a cutback asphalt is classified as slow medium or rapid curing Heated asphalt cement is
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Soft porous aggregates can result in weak concrete with low wear resistance while using hard aggregates can make strong concrete with a high resistance to abrasion Aggregates should be clean hard and strong The aggregate is usually washed to remove any dust silt clay organic matter or other impurities that would interfere with the bonding reaction with the cement
by Butch Under normal circumstances the issue pond builders are faced with in regards to concrete is how to make it smoother However there are times when the surface is so smooth that there is not a lot of surface tension for a coating to hang on by and it will be necessary to
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The easiest way to create this look is with concrete stamps If you have existing concrete that you would like to add an ashlar slate pattern to a stampable overlay can be applied If you have existing concrete that you would like to add an ashlar slate pattern to a stampable overlay can be applied
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How to Clean a Cement Mixer Table of Contents Removing Old Dried On Cement Cleaning Away Fresh Wet Cement Additional Tips and Advice advertisement Jim asked How do I remove concrete from a concrete mixer I purchased a lightly used and old heavy duty metal concrete mixer with splashes spills and washes of concrete over 75% of the machine I want to remove the concrete
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3 Properties of Concrete Properties of Concrete Concrete is an artificial conglomerate stone made essentially of Portland cement water and aggregates
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With our rubber letters numbers and art accessories you can finally make beautiful lettering for all your concrete projects such as stepping stones benches tables pet memorial markers and numerous other projects Simply place the rubber letters in your mold pour your concrete and it s done
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Properly drilled and mixed the cracks may appear after 2 to 8 hours of filling depending on ambient and core temperature humidity rock or concrete hardness Note Although the Dexpan slurry may look dry on top it does not mean it has stopped working please allow the full 24 hours before calling our technical department
· It s not an issue for the concrete to be moist while it cures but after 14 days Should firm up in a matter of hours and be rock hard in a couple days