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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: 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: A corner of our concrete porch has chipped off. Is there any way to repair this without replacing our entire porch? McLean, Va. A: It’s definitely possible to patch chipped concrete, even in a ...
(BPT) - If you left concrete surfaces around your house unprotected this winter, it’s very likely you have a crack or two to deal with this spring. The repeated freezing and thawing that occurs due to ...
Just when we thought it was time to start the patio makeover, we found major erosion under our concrete aggregate. So in this video I show you how John and my dad fixed the void under the concrete ...
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 ...
Since different walls are comprised of different materials, the methods you use to repair a hole are often going to be specific and tailored to the wall that needs fixing. Here’s how you might tackle ...
The American Concrete Institute and International Concrete Repair Institute updated the “Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures" providing ...
Each time Mija Hubler drives through Denver, she notices bridges patched with concrete and thinks about how these structures might fail. Hubler, an associate professor in CU Boulder’s Department of ...