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Garden Paths: Why the Mix Is the Easy Part and the Sub-base Is Everything
I’ve spent more time looking at hairline fractures in garden paths than I have looking…
Category: Concrete
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Repairing Driveway Cracks: Why Most Fixes Are Just Cosmetic Band-aids on a Dying Foundation
I spent forty-three years watching men pour slabs, and if there is one thing I’ve…
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Stop Obsessing Over the Finish and Start Looking at the Foundation: the Real Benefits of Using Polished Concrete Floors Are Decided Long Before the Shine Begins.
I’ve spent forty-three years watching people throw money at fancy floor finishes, thinking they can…
8 min
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Mesh in the Wrong Third Does Nothing
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a site, watching a lad…
8 min
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Cover Is the Difference Between Fifty Years and Fifteen
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad try to save twenty…
11 min
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Garden Paths: Why the Mix Matters Less Than the Hour Before the Pour
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood over a cracked, crumbling walkway and…
9 min
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Laps, Spacers and Getting Cover Right
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a young lad tie off a…
8 min
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Steel Takes Tension, Concrete Takes Compression
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a site, watching some lad…
11 min
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Saw Cutting Within Twelve Hours
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood on a driveway six months after…
11 min
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The Concrete Patio Guide: Why the Pour Is the Easy Part and Everything Else Is What Matters
I spent forty-three years watching men chase the wrong things, and if I had a…