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The Complete Guide to Driveways
I was standing on a job in Surrey last Tuesday, looking at a “premium” resin-bound…
Author: Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
Concrete does not fail because of the concrete. It fails because the ground underneath was wrong, the weather was wrong, or somebody added water on site to make life easier. I write about the sub-base, the curing and the joints — the three things nobody photographs and everybody skips. Forty-three years of pours taught me that the pour itself is the easy part and the hour before it decides everything.
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Edge Insulation Stops the Cold Bridge
I remember standing on a job site in ’94, watching a young lad toss rigid…
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Pouring Early on a Hot Day
I remember standing on a driveway in July back in ’98, watching a lad—barely old…
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Reading a Crack Pattern
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a job site watching some…
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The Patio That Caused the Damp
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad—bright…
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The Complete Guide to Porcelain Paving
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked onto a job site to see…
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Insulating a Slab Overnight
I remember standing on a job site in ’94, watching a lad try to save…
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Clay Expands, Concrete Shrinks
I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey back in ’98, watching a young lad…
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Keeping the Patio Below the Dpc
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in a customer’s garden, looking at…
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Taping Laps and Sealing Penetrations
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a site, looking at a…