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Cutting an Opening Without Dropping the Wall
I remember standing on a site in the mid-nineties, watching a lad try to “figure…
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 Paving
I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey back in ’08, watching a lad lay…
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Resin Bound Needs a Sound Base
I’ve spent forty-three years watching men chase after the “perfect finish” while completely ignoring the…
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Pipe Bedding and Surround Material
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad shovel loose muck into…
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Seven Days of Curing Is Not Optional
I remember standing on a site in North Yorkshire back in ’94, watching a lad…
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Air Testing Before You Backfill
I remember standing in a muddy trench outside of Leeds back in ’94, watching a…
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The Complete Guide to Chimneys
I was standing on a job site in North Yorkshire back in ’98, watching a…
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Power Floating and the Window You Get
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad try to run a…
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Bearing Length Is Where Lintels Fail
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…
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Gravel That Stays Where You Put It
I’ve spent forty-three years watching lads and homeowners alike pour money down the drain because…