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Why You Should Hire Professionals For Concrete In Salt Lake City
If you’re planning on pouring concrete for a project, such as a new driveway or a patio, you might be tempted to do everything yourself. When it comes to concrete, you shouldn’t take a DIY approach! It’s always best to hire professionals for Concrete Salt Lake City. You May Not Have The Right Tools For …
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The Right Way To Place Concrete In The Salt Lake City Area
Placing the Concrete Place concrete as close as possible to its final position. Do not try to move it horizontally over long distances-especially if it is high slump. Working the concrete in this manner can result in segregation of the aggregate from the paste; this thin watery cement paste may then be worked to the …
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Resurfacing/Patching Concrete
Got a driveway that’s too low to meet the garage floor? Or a patio full of “bird-baths?” How about a cracked concrete step or a scaled sidewalk? There’s no need to live with these problems. You can either hide them under a new layer of concrete or patch them. What you do depends on how …
Building A Concrete Patio In Salt Lake City
Whether you use a patio as a place to relax, for recreation or for entertainment, it can be a valuable addition to your home. Don’t restrict your thinking to a plain troweled-smooth gray concrete patio. This is the kind most concrete contractors in Salt Lake City will put in for about 1 dollar a square …
Placing Concrete, Finishing Concrete and Curing Concrete
One rule to remember in finishing concrete: work the surface as little as possible to get the finish you desire. Sounds simple and it is. But the temptation to overwork concrete is tough to put down. Don’t let it hang you up. Your choice of finish should depend on your skill with a trowel. The …
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Building A Concrete Driveway In Salt Lake City
Pouring a concrete driveway involves basically the same procedures as pouring a patio. However, because of the extra weight requirements, driveway construction is often well-regulated by local building codes. Make sure you understand all code restrictions before you begin construction. You also must have proper permits. For instance, most municipalities have strict rules governing the …
Handling The Concrete
SITE EXCAVATION The first subcontractor on a construction site is the excavator. His job is an important one. Proper footings depend on his ability to remove the soil to an accurate depth and to disturb the subgrade as little as possible. All footing subgrades should be thoroughly compacted whether fill is used or not. Too …
Frequent Concrete Problems
Popouts Popouts are caused by unsound coarse aggregate particles near the surface of the concrete. These particles readily absorb water, and under freezing conditions, they expand and destruct, popping off the thin surface layer of mortar above. The resultant hole is a perfect spot to hold water which can freeze in cold weather and cause …
Concrete Repair
CONCRETE REPLACEMENTThe complete replacement of faulty concrete should always be a last consideration. Although there are still occasions where removal is necessary, such as an old, badly broken sidewalk, for example, most concrete structures are rarely beyond repair. Because of the more recent introduction of specialized repair products and their methods of application, problem concrete …