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How to Fix Spalling Concrete in Your Driveway

Always wear a dust mask or respirator, impervious gloves and eye protection when working with Portland cement. Mix one part ...
Small cracks in your concrete driveway, patio, or foundation may not seem like much to worry about, and you may be tempted to ignore them. But left to their own devices, they can eventually widen into ...
Q: A chunk of concrete the size of a large grapefruit broke off the corner of one of our porch steps and shattered. Can I repair this myself? A: You need a small amount of concrete mix, a small ...
There are many factors that lead to concrete cracks and foundation cracks. Homeowners may only be focused on the damage they can see, while it’s the contractors’ responsibility to go several steps ...
I work at a smaller municipal airport and need your help. The concrete inside some of the plane hangars is crumbling at the straight lines where one giant slab of concrete touches up against another ...
Q: Tim, I need to replace a cracked section of my concrete driveway. My primary concern is matching the color and texture of the new patch to the existing driveway. It doesn’t need to be perfect, just ...
We're a typical husband and wife, in that we love doing our own repairs and projects around the yard and in the house, both because one of us is very, very handy and because the other one doesn't make ...
Concrete construction business owners have been challenged for years to put together a skilled team in the face of an ongoing workforce shortage. Resources available through ACI University can help ...
Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...