CementBY – Page 8

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Concrete

Stop Obsessing Over the Finish and Start Looking at the Foundation: the Real Benefits of Using Polished Concrete Floors Lie in What You Do Before the Shine Begins.

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 28, 2026

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked into a showroom and seen some…

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Guides

Stop Obsessing Over the Opening Line: How to Start a Conversation With a Stranger Is Actually About the Groundwork You Laid Before You Even Opened Your Mouth.

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 28, 2026

I’ve spent forty-three years watching men try to pour a slab on top of loose,…

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Paving

Asphalt Vs. Concrete Driveways: Which One Is Actually Worth It?

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 28, 2026

I spent forty-three years watching men stare at brochures, arguing over whether they wanted the…

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Masonry

Underpinning in Sequenced Bays

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 26, 2026

I remember standing in a muddy trench back in ’94, watching a lad try to…

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Paving

Doing a Percolation Test Properly

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 25, 2026

I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’98, watching a lad…

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Groundwork

Finding Contamination Mid-dig

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 25, 2026

I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…

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Concrete

Where to Put Joints and Why

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 24, 2026

I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey about ten years ago, watching a lad…

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Paving

Sizing a Soakaway From a Percolation Test

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 22, 2026

I remember standing in a sodden trench back in ’94, watching a lad try to…

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Guides

The Complete Guide to Surface Water Drainage

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 21, 2026

I remember standing on a site in the pouring rain back in ’94, watching a…

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Groundwork

Specifying Hardcore That Compacts

Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
July 20, 2026

I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad pour a pristine, high-spec…