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Repairing Back to Sound Concrete
Most people think they can just slap some filler over a crack and call it…
Category: Concrete
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Stop Obsessing Over the Pour and Start Watching the Clock: Why You’re Getting Curing Times for Various Concrete Mixes Wrong.
I remember standing on a job site in ’94, watching a lad practically dance around…
7 min
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Salt Reaches the Steel and Then It Is Over
I remember standing on a site in Cornwall back in ’94, looking at a pristine,…
8 min
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Carbonation Creeping Towards the Steel
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, looking at a…
8 min
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How Reinforced Concrete Actually Fails
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad—bright…
10 min
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The Concrete Patio: Why the Pour Is the Easy Part and the Hour Before It Decides Everything
I was standing on a driveway in Surrey last Tuesday, looking at a hairline fracture…
8 min
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Steel and Polypropylene Fibres Do Different Jobs
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’98, watching a lad…
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Stop Obsessing Over the Surface: Why Choosing Between Different Types of Decorative Concrete Finishes Won’t Save a Pour That Was Doomed Before It Even Started.
I spent thirty years watching homeowners and even some “professionals” get completely blinded by the…
10 min
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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…
10 min
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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…