Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning Equipment Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning EquipmentBy Lance Winslow Cleaning concrete is tough and there is an easy way and a hard way. There is one thing you need to understand when you are pressure washer cleaning concrete; the concrete cannot always be made to look brand new again after it has been stained. You can always…
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Landscaping Tips: Concrete Pond Construction
Good concrete pond construction means not taking shortcuts. Improper methods can lead to more money spent on maintenance, repairs, or replacement than on the cost of the initial construction. Since good concrete pond construction equates to having one that lasts a lifetime or longer, follow these rules of thumb to get it right the first time! Keep in mind that…
Decorate Your Concrete Ideas For The Do It Yourselfer
You can enhance your home’s existing concrete surfaces using acid stains, water based stains, epoxy paints, and scoring techniques. If you’re tired of looking at dull gray concrete, there are some fairly easy projects for the serious do-it-yourselfer to give your concrete a refreshing new look. Or perhaps you plan to have some new concrete installed but you don’t want…
Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning Equipment
Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning Equipment Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning EquipmentBy Lance Winslow Cleaning concrete is tough and there is an easy way and a hard way. There is one thing you need to understand when you are pressure washer cleaning concrete; the concrete cannot always be made to look brand new again after it has been stained. You can always…
Tornado Rips Building 150 Live To Tell The Story
About 150 employees at Parsons Manufacturing Co. in Illinois were shocked to see their company’s building turned into a pile of mangled steel beams and other rubble as an F-4 tornado ripped through the area. But what’s even more shocking is that they were inside the building when the storm hit. Thanks to reinforced concrete masonry shelters, all 150 people…
Real Estate Houses Foam And Concrete Walls
I understand that houses are being made with concrete/foam block walls. This newer technology increases the energy efficiency, security and strength of houses. This new design is part of a construction method called stay-in-place-forms or insulated-concrete forms. This construction creates one of the strongest and most energy-efficient houses that are possible today. The walls can resist hurricane force winds. Concrete…
concrete landscaping can add so much to your yard
To hear the word concrete you may not think that it would be something to want in your yard but in fact, concrete landscaping has come along way in the last 10 years or so. Now concrete landscaping is all the rage and it is very pretty too. You can use concrete landscaping for many different parts of your yard.…
Could Your Home Withstand A Fire
In December 2004, a fire destroyed three townhouses and damaged a fourth in Lorton, Va., just south of the nation’s capital. Investigators later determined that faulty wiring had sparked the blaze. Raul Castillo, a spokesman for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, said that fire marshals digging through the rubble uncovered an anomaly in the internal wiring at the…
Concrete Floor Paint And Vital Preparation
Preparation is important when applying floor paint. You can only expect a surface to stay in place, if its substrate is permanent. If the substrate crumbles or moves, your surface and floor paint will move with it. After 40 years of application practice, flooring experts have developed application preparation procedures that minimize the risk of substrates moving. Floors that are…
Concrete Mixers Types Of Concrete Mixers
When you want to get a job done in your home or in the yard, it is important to have the right equipment. If you are building a foundation to a home, garage or shed, repairing a sidewalk, or repairing the side of the building, having the right type of concrete mixer can ensure that you will do a job…