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  Sealing an Asphalt Driveway

  Looking for a good hazy-day project that you wouldn’t want to tackle when the sun’s blazing? Sealing asphalt should be routine maintenance, as it prolongs the life and the quality of the surface. While pros use materials...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  Making Memories

  When Hollywood wants to honor a star, the celebrity signs his or her name and leaves palm- and fingerprints and footprints in wet concrete for all to see — for many generations to come. And come they...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  How to Repair Cracks in Your Asphalt Driveway

  A small crack in your asphalt driveway is how it starts. Then water seeps in below the base, which leads to even more cracking and bigger and wider gaps and, eventually, potholes. Before long, really big potholes...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  Breaking Away Your Concrete

  Sooner or later in the course of home repairs you’re going to use a hammer and chisel on concrete. When you do, one of the first things you’ll discover, even if you wear heavy gloves, is a...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  Foundation cracks

  If you have a crack in your home’s foundation, it is important to know if it is horizontal or vertical. Cracks that run more or less vertical and that are not more than 1/8-inch wide are probably...

  • Posted July 18, 2014
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  Fighting the Mixed Concrete Battle

  In the film “Goldfinger” super-sleuth James Bond had to fend off a quick and powerful adversary known as “Odd Job.” Now, there is an odd job that you can undertake that will take the fight out of...

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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  Concrete skin burns

  The Holland Tunnel, which runs under New York’s Hudson River, was opened in 1927. It took seven years to complete, and required 130,000 cubic yards of concrete. Not too many people know that concrete hardens under water....

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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  Cleaning Grease Stains on Concrete

  Do your driveway and garage floor look like an ad for grease? If so, it’s time for one of the Carey family formulas for cleaning greasy stuff. First, grab some cat litter and spread it around on...

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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  Bricklike Walkways

  When it comes to building stuff, many people feel like dummies. But we’ve got a special Carey Brothers’ approach to making a path or walkway appear like magic wherever you?d like one. It’s so easy even the...

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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  Artistic Walkways

  Are you planning to repair or put in a concrete walkway? It doesn’t have to be straight as an arrow. Before you bring out the cement, sand, stone, shovel, forms and wheelbarrow, read on about how to...

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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