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Retaining Walls
Retaining walls provide support for soil that is on a vertical slope. Some retaining walls keep your home and landscape from sliding down a hillside or into a stream. Others are necessary to prevent drainage or erosion problems. Some are also used as a sound…
Concrete Considerations
A variety of different chemicals and additives can be added to concrete to help keep it the a workable consistency while finishing, and to cure at the proper rate. These are particularly important when pouring concrete in very cold weather, when it can take too…
Repair Cinderblock Foundation
Q: The front of my home is supported by two cinder-block pillars, creating a five-foot high crawlspace, which is under my porch, and part of the front bedroom. One pillar has slipped over time and needs to be replaced. I’m not sure if the footing…
Tip: Repair Concrete Steps
Problem Dangerous or crumbling concrete steps. Solution Rather than replacing the old steps with new steps, have the installer form the concrete into a pleasant winding walkway that is graded to the same level as your front door. This…
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Specialty Finishes for Concrete Patios and Other Flatwork
Installing Masonry Flatwork
Repairing Masonry
Concrete Injection Leveling Can Repair Flatwork
Tip: Repair Concrete Flatwork
Fireplace Efficiency
Fireplaces
Installing a Concrete Wall
Maintaining a Concrete Wall
Concrete Considerations
Installing Concrete
Tip: Repair Concrete Steps
Wunderbar Rebar!
Repair Cinderblock Foundation
Sinking Foundation
Expand Retaining Walls Around Driveway
Pouring Concrete Driveway or Walkway
Tip: Condensation Test
Tip: Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls
Concrete Sawing
Tuck-pointing
