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Building an Arch Over a Former
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a young…
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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The Complete Guide to Natural Stone Paving
I’ve spent forty-three years watching men pour money down the drain, and most of it…
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Building a Ramp to Usable Gradients
I remember standing on a job site back in ’98, watching a lad try to…
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The Build-up Under a Ground Bearing Slab
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a site, watching a crew…
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Concreting Below Five Degrees
I remember standing on a site in late November, watching a young lad try to…
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The Complete Guide to Block Paving
I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey five years ago, watching a lad finish…
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Consistent Risers or Somebody Falls
I once spent a Tuesday afternoon watching a lad—barely old enough to shave—trying to figure…
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Temporary Works Need Designing Too
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad try to slide a…
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Curing Compound Versus Polythene
I remember standing on a job site in ’98, watching a lad spray a cheap,…
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Backfill Compacted in Layers or It Settles
I remember standing on a site in ’98, watching a lad dump three feet of…