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Detect Slab Leaks: How Early Slab Leak Detection Can Save Your House and Money

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Slab Leak Detection It is very important to understand the risks and the need for early slab leak detection in your house. Your house is at a greater structural risk if the area where the house is built has a high water table. Moreover, houses which are built on soils which have high clay content […]

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How to Lay Bricks – A Four Step Guide to Lay Bricks with Mortar

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Many people often come to a common question how to lay bricks? Laying bricks is basically a systematic approach and it should be done with precision to provide enough strength to the construction. Bricks are considered as foundations of any establishments and thus, this job not only requires precision, but also needs sheer accuracy. When […]

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Synthetic Stucco: Application, Colors, Problems and Repairing of Synthetic Stucco

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Stucco, which is a fine plaster that is used for coating wall surfaces or molding for architectural design purposes, has been around for centuries. There are regions where stucco is much desired and it has an appeal to it that people want within their homes. A new material has been created called Exterior Insulation and […]

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Window Lintel – Step by Step Guide To Install a Window Lintel

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Window lintels are also called as headers, which often consist of wooden timber or steel beam that cope with the load of the walls and roof above the window opening. Installing window lintel is often considered as a daunting task. To perform this with precision, it is always a good thing to hire a professional […]

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How to Make Bricks – A Guide to Standard Industrial Process for Manufacturing Bricks

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The art of producing bricks is one of the major human inventions in the history of human civilization. In primitive era, our ancestors did not know how to make bricks. But, they applied their innovations and had successfully produced bricks. We are presently carrying their legacy. The urban modernization of the present world would have […]

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Helical Piles – How To Install – Advantages – When Helical Piles Are Used

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Helical piles are increasingly being used for a broad range of construction applications covering dynamic industries. They are represented by steel shafts containing a series of circular low pitched steel plates. The helical plates are welded at tactical positions on the steel shafts to provide greater tension and compression bearing capacities on the foundation. The […]

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Sealing Concrete Floors: How to Seal Concrete Floor: Simple Steps

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With concrete sealer, concrete is made more resistant to weather exposure, grease and oil stains, water as well abrasion and salts. In addition it is essential to bringing out the concrete’s natural beauty and making it easier to clean when applied right. When concrete is sealed, porosity is reduced so that the level of oil […]

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Stamped Concrete: What Makes Stamped Concrete Patio So Special?

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The days of traditionally smooth and gray concrete are fast fading with the introduction of decorative concrete. Stamped concrete patio is taking the lead over its plainer counterpart. This is because stamped concrete not only costs less than the more traditional tiles, brick or stone but also offers a wide range of patterns, textures and colors to choose […]

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Concrete Resurfacing: How to Resurface Damaged Concrete

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Those days are gone when cracked, old, discolored or imperfect concrete was removed or replaced. Today, thanks to concrete resurfacing, you can have your concrete transformed into a new, decorative concrete at a lesser cost than you would spend on replacing or removing it. With concrete resurfacing, the old drab concrete can be given a […]

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How to Color Concrete: 5 Methods

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Concrete has the ability to take on any number of shapes, patterns, designs or textures if done right. It also has the ability to take on a wealth of color to further add to its decorativeness. Colored concrete is taking over plain old concrete fast because of its diversity in providing a decorative area. There […]

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How to Make Concrete Mold: Step by Step

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Making concrete mold depends on a number of factors such as the materials used, your skill set, the shape you desire and the tools you have. In order to have a durable mold, it is important to ensure that it is smooth and waterproof with an ability to hold the concrete until it sets. Molds enable […]

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Learn How to Pour a Concrete Slab Like a Pro

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DIY guide to pour concrete slab

A concrete slab is very useful as it supports not just human footfall but furniture, vehicles and many other items. If you need to pour concrete slab and want to do it fast, a prior experience with concrete is a must. So, if you are a beginner, start small with a sidewalk or a small […]

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Build Concrete Steps – Step by Step Guide

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If you are planning to build concrete steps on the exterior of your house, you need to check local laws and conform to the same but for internal steps feel free to make them the way you like. This project involves building of forms, mixing the concrete ingredients in correct proportions (you could use pre-packaged […]

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How To Make Cement – Step by Step Guide

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Cement manufacturing process is not as complex as it seems to be. Industrial manufacturing process of cement definitely involves step by step methodologies. Furthermore, for producing cement, some machines or tools need to be involved. Apart from the tools, a few basic ingredients are also required to make cement. In this piece of writing, the […]

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Crushed Stone Driveways – Construction Steps, Advantages and Installing Cost

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Crushed Stone Driveway The traditional materials used for driveways have been concrete and asphalt but these are now getting replaced with crushed stone. The reason is availability of crushed stone in wide ranging colors and textures which go to create an entirely natural looking front drive that compliments the features of the rest of the […]

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