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How to fix spalling concrete in your driveway
Don't replace your driveway, patio or basement floor—just resurface it.
Do you have a wide, unsightly crack in your concrete sidewalk, driveway or patio? The concrete may have cracked all the way through the slab, and now one piece is higher than the adjacent piece. These ...
Q: The corner of one of the concrete steps leading to the front entrance of my building has broken off. It’s the top step of four. Is it possible to repair it without replacing the whole staircase? A: ...
Q: Hey, Tim. I watched your three-part video series on patching a concrete foundation on your website. It’s exactly what I needed to help me repair the cosmetic crumbling of my concrete. I have ...
Scientists are testing concrete that repairs itself using bacteria, sealing cracks and reducing leaks by up to 80%.
There are only two solutions for bad concrete. You can tear it out and start over, or you can cover it. Of those two, the most practical and cost-effective is the latter. Today, many contractors are ...
Q: I need to replace a cracked-off section of my concrete driveway. My primary concern is that I want the color and texture of the new patch to match as closely as possible to the existing driveway.
In the time that I’ve been involved with decorative concrete, we have experienced tremendous growth in the industry. The consumer demand, as well as the skill and craftsmanship of those who install it ...
Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color, so I ...
It’s not always easy to convince customers that a concrete repair product will be the last solution needed to fix a crack, joint or spall in a commercial or industrial application, because most expect ...
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