concrete tag
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Concrete Barrowloads = cu metre Just found out that the concrete pumper cannot do this job :-( Roughly how many barrow loads, not massive ones are equal to a cubic metre of concrete. Thanks |
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Acid Etch question - concrete I acid etched my concrete yesterday and now the forecast has changed and we are meant to get rain today. I take it I can't use the sealer now. Can I leave the concrete now till next summer and just re-etch it then? - |
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Concrete pourer vs DIY 25kg bags I'm putting up a retaining wall. This is the second one I'm doing. The first one I did using 25kg bags of concrete and it cost me about $300. Man, it was hard work but I managed to do it. For my second retaining wall I'm thinking about prepping the site a... |
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Cost to concrete an area. Could someone please give me an idea of the cost to box up, lay reinforcing steel and concrete a strip down the side of my house please? Approx 18 metres long by 1.5 metres wide. Many thanks Just need an idea so that when i get a couple |
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Concrete nib for fence posts How wide does a concert nib have to be? The aluminium fence posts have a flange so will be bolted onto the concrete. |
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COLOURING CONCRETE? I have just finished water blasting the concrete front yard. I reckon it was once another colour. What are my options for recolouring the area? Can anyone help? |
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Attaching Anchors to Concrete Foundation Wall I am trying to anchor a tool rack to a concrete foundation wall. When I drill into the concrete using a hammer drill and masonry bit, the stones in the surrounding area come loose and I end up with a hole much larger than the drill and anchor size. As a r... |
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Tilt up concrete: Domestic construction Wellington Does anyone have a company they would use again for the supply, siting and erection of a tilt-up concrete home in the Wellington region? Google isn't much help. Thanks |
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Fibreglass or steel mixed in concrete for driveway Im weighing up options for concreting a 200m long steep (5 to one verging on 4 to one) drive with twin ribbons probably 100-125mm thick and each 500mm to 600mm wide.The ground is a mix of clay and rotten rock. Someone suggested fibre glass or steel wire r... |
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Wet/forget spray stuff and aggregate concrete My concrete driveway gets very black, as doesn't get a lot of sun, especially in the winter. Have used the wet-and-forget/spray-walk-away- products over the years, but friend has just told me constant use will spoil or damage the aggregate. Co |
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Painting concrete garage floor Any info on the above would be great. Floor has some oil stains and is about 15 years old |
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How to drain a concrete slab? I've got an area 8mx5m covered with an old 100mm thick FLAT concrete slab that has depressions causing the whole area to pond water after heavy rain. The perimeter of this slab has concrete around it. There are no drains close. I was thinking of cor |
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Concrete Drills. I have to drill about 2025 12mm holes about 150mm deep in a concrete slab. Which is the best concrete drill bit? anyone got any preferences. |
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Can you put ensuite on existing concrete floor? We have an attached garage as the only house area we can extend into for extra living space/bedrooms. So the existing floor is concrete poured over a thick plastic sheet of some sort. Is it possible to install a floor-level ensuite with a wet-floor shower... |
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Instant concrete Greetings, can anyone shed some light on what I should be looking for in an instant concrete please? It's just to set a letterbox post in. I believe some are not as good as others (prone to crumbling?). There are about three different ones at my loc |
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Exposed aggregate or stamped concrete, pros & cons My concrete patio is being replaced for EQ repairs. I have a choice of what to use - exposed aggregate or stamped concrete. Any recommendations as to pros and cons? |
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How to join/cement concrete to concrete I have a pulled up broken concrete path. I want to use the pieces to build a low garden edging and mowing strip. I would like to use new cement as the mowing strip and cement the broken concrete together, maybe 2 rows high, as the built up edge of the gar... |
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Re-varnishing concrete floors? can anyone tell me please, is it a simple process to re-varnish a concrete floor? My kitchen/dining area is polished concrete but it is looking tired & scuffed looking & I'm wanting to re-polish it so that it is high gloss again. Would I have to have to r... |
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Removing glue from concrete floor My hubby and I have ripped up our carpet in the lounge with a view to eventually polishing the concrete. There is a lot of the glue stuck to the floor. We are scraping it off but wonder if we are wasting our time as we need to sand the floor and then seal... |
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Replacing Concrete Lid - Watertank Hi - I am wanting to replace a concrete water tank lid ( 50x50 cms ) with an alternative - wood or plastic. Has anyone done this or know of where I can source something? Many thanks |
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Repairing cracked concrete During the warmer months I spend most of my 'leisure' time trying to keep the weeds from going in the cracks in the concrete in the backyard. It is a flat, rectangular area approximately 5 metres deep and 8 metres wide which connects the house to the back... |
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Best type of concrete for shed floor slab? What type of concrete would be best for a shed floor? |
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Leaking concrete water tank My water tank has developed some small cracks from which water is seeping. Anyone know of a product to seal these cracks? |
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Painting a concrete path and patio? Well nearly a year has passed and we haven't done the above job! Maybe this year! I have looked at the above suggestion but does anyone have experience of any outdoor paint that is non slip that does not require a grain to go in it, as that is what our cu... |
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Much dose concrete cost Depends where you live. |
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Measurements used for slump in concrete? hi all. im trying to pass concrete in my building apprenticeship and failed last time because i didnt know how to order the slump for concrete. i then asked the concrete driver a few weeks later and he said 80 is dry, 100 is standard and 120 is wet? just ... |
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How to Resurface pitted concrete path We have a badly pitted concrete path. Any suggestions on what to do to fix it. We can't lay stones over it as we have leaves falling onto the path and are always having to sweep. |
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Concrete benchtop. wax? Can anyone tell me what wax you use for your concrete bench top please? thanks! |
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Concrete path - paving or cement paint? Hi, Can anyone explain the difference? We want to repaint our path. Was previously painted with a taubmans product that is no longer available. We want to go non slip - but do not like the grit that goes in the paving paints - so would cement paint be a b... |
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Question on reinforcing concrete, is it necessary? I want to fill some areas beside the house with concrete.Approx 1.2m x 0.4m and 75mm deep. Do I need any reinforcing. It will have very little use. cheers |
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Make new concrete look old? Our power supply has been laid underground. there are several 2 meter sections of cement coloured new concrete. Can this be coloured to match the old 23 year old main portion? A perfect match is not expected. ANY IDEAS PLEASE. Thanks |
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Concrete people; advice appreciated *I am going to post this here and also in General as I am not sure where people in the know about concrete people will be looking. We had a number of piles replaced under our house and have discovered a problem with the concrete used. Here are |
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Repair concrete drain surround Hi, was wanting advice on how to repair a concrete surround on a drain, https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/438011368.jpg . What product shoul |
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Pvc pipe wall thickness for under concrete drive? Hi guys, Just curious what wall thickness of PVC pipe you would use under a concrete driveway? Pretty sure the standard 80mm diameter PVC downpipe wouldn't hold up under the weight of concrete. Have also seen on here there are pipes with wall |
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Cleaning concrete pavers We have a large area of concrete pavers which are starting to look awful. I have used various potions on them but they are now dark grey. They are placed on sand with sand in the cracks. Would a light water blast help( the concrete seems a bit rough anywa... |
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Concrete with fiberglass We are having our concrete foot paths and part of a concrete drive replaced. Our original intention is to use steel mesh and 100mm concrete. A friend has told me that we can use concrete with fibreglass instead of the mesh. Does anyone know. Is it an chea... |
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Dye in concrete. Hi I am having a house built with two concrete drives. I thought I would like a blackish oxide I think it is put into the concrete. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Many thanks. |
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Repairing concrete fish pond, We have recently bought a new house and whilst clearing the gardens discovers a rather cool but very old congrete fish pond, we have cleand it and filled it (even though it has cracks and looks like someone has broken the bottom f it with a spade or somet... |
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Morter for concrete tile roof I am going to be painting my concrete tile roof. I need to do a bit of maintenence first, replacing a few tiles and remortering the ridge cappings. What morter should I be using and what is the best paint to use, do I need a undercoat or can I just use th... |
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Concrete Would anyone know the cube of a bag of pre mixed concrete! (i.e. in litres, cc or fraction of a cubic meter). Thanks. |
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Help please choosing pipe/concrete tank Hi; we have a empty 5000 gallon concrete water tank, at least 30years old, presently doing nothing, (we didn't even know its was there when we bought the place.(so much ivy/growing covering it).Its within a 2.5 meter distance of easily harvestable rai... |
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Cracks in my concrete driveway I have large slabs of aggregate concrete in my driveway and leading into my garage. It has a slight slope and is ina sunny position. Long cracks have appeared recentlyon some of them and I suspect the ground underneath with the long hot dry has caused the... |
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To fill concrete cuts . Have had our concrete cut in paving squares, 10ml x 10-15 ml deep cuts and would like to fill them, can anybody recomend a could product please! |
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Underlay on concrete floor - corrigated u/lay OK? Does anyone know if flat foam underlay have to be used on concrete floor or is the corrugated type OK! Thanks. |
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Polished concrete floors. Pros and cons please, thinking about lifting old tiles and getting the concrete polished in kitchen, laundry areas. Not sure what is involved, big mess, lots of dust! |
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Imprinted concrete Nice terracotta colour and generally real happy with it, but it gets dusty in the patterened crevices and trying to find an easy way to clean it. Its been well sealed so I am reluctant to use a waterblaster. Wondering if a steam cleaner might restore it b... |
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What is the name of the concrete strips for retaining an earth bank, and where do I get some! They are interlocking concrete strips about 1m long, criss-crossed then covered in earth. |
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Concrete water tank rim repair I have tried to get someone to come and add an extra riser on to our tank as it is below ground level and gets contaminated in the winter with run off. The rim is disintegrating with every lid movement ie to refill or check the level. No one seems to want... |
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Removing oil off garage concrete floor b4 painting Previous owner did some diy on cars etc, now left with oil stains on floor. Is there any way to remove or fix the staining so it wont show through a two pot paint of the floor! |
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Concrete block wall inside wardrobe with mould Hi I need to treat and maybe paint this before i move in. It's white painted concrete block borderinhg my cold neighbours flat. It's got residual mould from years gone by and maybe some new. I want to refresh to start back again best I can s |
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Concrete vs timber deck cost We want to build a large deck along one side of our house. Because we intend to live here for a long time, we were looking at kwila rather than pine, but the cost is astronomical by the time we take bearers, posts etc into account. The other option seems ... |
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Suggestions for plants to grow on concrete wall? Hi all, I'm in Welli and have several small West facing 'step'/planter box areas created by a series of contrete retaining walls. I'd like to plant something that either tumbles down the walls or climbs up it to cover up the ug |
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How do you clean your polished concrete floor? Mine gets lots of use, pets etc. I was wondering about a steam cleaner like you see advertised on TV. |
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Concrete coatings Does anyone know about the speckled texture coatings on concrete steps and patios, I think it is called "terraflake",I am after some to do a repair. |
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Buying concrete OK, so I need about 200 litres of concrete. Too small to have delivered, and it would have to be carried up steps anyway. I could buy 20 bags of readymix for $200. Or I could buy a bag of cement and some builder's mix very much cheaper. |
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Concrete driveway? Valuation? How much would a 20 mtr by 3.5/4.0 mtr driveway add to the value of a house in a good area 250k to 350k housing area. Its gonna cost a lot so I was wondering if it was worth doing or just leaving the old knackered one in. Just an idea is all I want, maybe... |
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Concrete carpad cost? Hi. Ihave a gravelly cum clay area where we park about the size of two cars and am thinking of getting it concreted mainly so our son has somewhere for his basketball hoop. Any idea of cost please! We're in Welly |
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Recolouring concrete I have been asked to quote recolouring an existing printed concrete driveway. Can anyone recommend a bulletproof coating that is guaranteed to stick! ( I really don't want to have to go and redo it in a years time at my cost) I have looked at all the ... |
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BOLTING SHED TO CONCRETE? Who would I get to do this!Builder!I have no idea of which tradesmanto contact LOL! |
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Walk in Shower on a Concrete Floor We are trying to put a walk in ground level shower in our bathroom on a concrete floor does anyone know if this can be done were useing tiles on the floor and walls but would like to make sure we do it correctly So We don't have a mess Thanks |
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Concrete roof tiles. Have an old concrete tileroof from when house was built in 1940s was thinking about re roofing but partner have an old concrete tileroof from when house was built in 1940s, was thinking about re roofing but partner likes the tile look, am going to paint it myself as am a painter by trade, what paint shouldi use! who do i get to check over the existing tiles et... |
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Fast crete concrete I keep reading the instructions, and it seems you cant mix this in a wheelbarrow, why not, must go off instantly? both the Mitre ten and bunnings products say the same question is can i mix the ordinary stuuf with thsi fast stuff i |
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Small concrete pad I am wanting to put down a small concrete pad for my barbecue. Was thinking of the instant concrete from Mitre10. Is this the best way for me to go? OK you are dealing with a female who has never done this sort of thing so words of one syllable would be p... |
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Re-painting coloured concrete Our outdoor area is approx 15 yrs old and terracotta coloured concrete is beginning to look faded and could do with a fresh paint. Not sure what to use and prep involved . Anyone have any experience with this, thanks |
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Covering unsightly pressed cobble stone concrete I have seen concrete patios plastered over to give a nice smooth finish. Has any one tried this on pressed cobble stones? (plaster being sand and cement). or is there a product that you can buy that is semi flexible to cover the pressed cobble |
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CONCRETE Could anyone tell me how much it would cost to lay some concrete under clothes line 1.5.metres X 2.3 metres , would need boxed. |
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Cost to prep and lay concrete drive Probably ,been asked many times ,but without getting quotes has anyone got any idea .Job is to prep and lay 175m2 100mm thick (with reinforcing mesh ) concrete drive, flat site -good metal base, minimal preparation. |
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Retaining wall and a concrete pad I have a sloping section of land and want to place a garage on it. Im working out the costs of doing so. retaining wall will be under 1.5m so no consent required for that, on it's own. Im wondering though, if that changes, when I w |
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Concrete scanning for steel.? Hi has anyone actually had a scan done to locate where/if there is steel in existing concrete? Or, has anyone actually done a scan? I'm wondering how to accomplish this, and what the cost might be, for my cement floor in my house. There are no |
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Buying a concrete mixer Want to lay a bit of concrete under the bach. It is a bit remote so getting a big commercial load isn't an option & available tradies are thin on the ground. My question is: what do you look for in specs for a not-too-expensive electric mixer? Wattage of ... |
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Acid washing concrete question I am having some concrete laid around a pool area and am thinking of acid washing it to give it more grip and stop it being so slippery. I already have paving as a border around the pool and don't want to get these damaged by the acid wash. Wondering if a... |
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''Burn -Out " tyre marks on concrete Does anyone have any good ideas,I have tried wet and forget and also water blasting,not much improvement. Thanks. |
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Punching a 'soft spot' out of concrete sump box? The box is a Hume product 450x450x1200 and has a range of different pipe diameter 'soft spots' cast into the walls where the concrete is only half as thick than the rest of it (50mm/25mm). Question is how to get one of these out without smashing the wall?... |
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Concrete Foundation Underpinnings info needed Kind of a heavy subject, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. I am trying to hire someone to do a few foundation concrete mass underpinnings, and to feel confident I'll get a good job. I want to understand a couple of things about the job |
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Polished concrete Hi All, What do you think about this product? Has anyone had any dealings with ecflooring? Any comments would be much appreciated. Thamk you Helen |
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Filling in a 150mm hole in continuos concrete wall Hi. our garage flooded after Gita. One of the reasons is a 150mm hole through the continuous concrete wall foundation for house to a spa pool under a deck on outside. Spa is redundant so it is being removed but today I need to cut the empty water pipes an... |
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Concrete Layer Price What is the going rate to lay concrete?, about 168m2 driveway 150mm thick. I'm doing all the prep. |
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Hanging heavy-ish picture on concrete walls Moved in to an apartment with a brick/concrete wall. I’ve got a large picture and a large mirror to hang, both are between 10-13kg each Got myself a cordless Makita hammer drill and some Kango masonry bits. Shoul |
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Filling between broken concrete (crazy paving) I have laid my broken concrete piece out and filled the cracks with mortar and lightly sprayed it with water but it has cracked where the mortar mets the concrete pieces and is crumbling away What am I doing wrong ? |
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Filling between broken concrete (crazy paving) I have laid my broken concrete piece out and filled the cracks with mortar and lightly sprayed it with water but it has cracked where the mortar mets the concrete pieces and is crumbling away What am I doing wrong ? |
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Repairing a concrete pond I have a sold hand made concrete fish pond and unfortunately when the big tree cutting machine came in, he clipped the side and it has a crack all the way though. Water is slowly seeping out. What would be the best and most easy way to repair it? I will l... |
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Exterior concrete block wall. Want to decorate it with something. thinking large unusual pieces of driftwood as I have a beach theme going on. how would I fix it to the wall best ? Thanks |
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Covering over cracks in concrete patio We are considering what to do about an exposed aggregate concrete patio which has several cracks in it. The rise to the door frames make it too hard to put wood over it so not sure what to do. Any suggestions welcomed, thanks. |
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Big concrete balls 500mm has anyone out there made these using a "swiss ball" or gym ball, just wondering if the ball was cut off neatly from the dried concrete whether it could be rejoined using cable ties to make the next one. |
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How to get level concrete footers for carport? Hi guys, my title is pretty self explanatory but i have a kitset carport that i want to put up, i'm not going to lay a pad so will put in footers but i'm unsure how to make the footings level on a slight sloping section. TIA |
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Painting concrete floors. Problems later? We're about to strip old carpet from a downstairs living area and are considering painting the concrete floor as a short term tidy up with plans to install more permanent flooring in a year or two, probably bamboo. My concern is whether the paint will cau... |
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Cleaning concrete Hi. Any recommendations for cleaning outside concrete that has gone black/grey. It gets very slippery when its wet & getting it ready for marketing. Would like to just waterblast but not recommended for concrete. Its quite a large area so what would be th... |
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Concrete nails Does anyone know an easy way of extracting concrete nails hammered into Concrete blocks please? |
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Cleaning concrete my paths and concrete terrace are in need of a clean. I have been told i can use Janola and water in a spray unit. what proportions please, thanks in advance Noni R |
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Weatherboards above concrete slab What are the rules or regulations for attaching weatherboards above a concrete slab? I've had a look at BRANZ etc but have not found anything adequate. So, there's a concrete slab varying from 800mm to 300mm high. There's a slotted drain along |
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Plastering internal concrete block walls I have some ugly painted internal concrete block walls in a flat. Don't want to go to the expense of battens and Gib, I can handle a trowel ok. The plan is to paint over with Alkyd Flat, fill mortars and skim over with bedding compound (tradeset) ge |
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'Stained' concrete floors? We have recently fully lined and painted our double garage with a view to it being a man cave. It's an old garage with a concrete floor, built in the late 60s. I have seen concrete floors that look like they have been stained (marbled look) then varnished... |
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Cracked Concrete Slab Garage Floor The house i have bought has a big crack across the carport slab. This does not have any structural impact on the house(building report done) but it looks ugly. How do I get it repaired and can I paint the floor to make it look better as it right at the en... |
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Painting a concrete water tank Is there anything I need to be aware of when painting a concrete water tank? |
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Cleaning polished concrete Just wondering what products people use to mop polished concrete? |
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Attach Support Posts to Existing Concrete Path We have a problem with a sunroom that over hangs an old concrete path concrete, is about 50mm thick when we tore off the fiberlight only to find the support posts where just 150x50 untreated rubbish, one each side not quite midway and one unde |
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