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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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  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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  A Concrete Formula for Concrete

  Here is a formula for mixing a really good and strong concrete that is as simple to mix as 1, 2, 3. Here’s the list of ingredients that you’ll need: cement, sand and rock. And here’s where the...

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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  Patching Concrete Steps

  No matter how well they’re built, the edges of concrete steps are weak points, and in time they start to break and crumble. Soon a little becomes a lot, and it’s a safety hazard. But you can...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Paint Concrete So it Sticks

  If you’ve just painted your garage floor and it’s peeling, here’s a trick that makes paint on concrete really stick. When you paint concrete, you can keep the paint from peeling off by washing the floor first...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Hardwood Floors over Concrete

  Nothing is more jolting in the morning than setting foot on a cold floor. What can you do if you’ve got a built-in formula for cold feet — tile or linoleum over concrete? There’s nothing like the...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Solve Your Slippery Concrete Problem

  The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House in 1935. If you’re expecting guests at your house this holiday weekend, you need to provide them some “social security”...

  • Posted May 18, 2014
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  Protect Your Garage Floor

  Is winter taking its toll on your garage floor? Is it all salt and grime when you open the door? In cold climates lots of salt and road grime accumulate under your car. Due to whatever else...

  • Posted May 13, 2014
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  High-tech Concrete Resurfacing

  Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opened in Hollywood in 1927. Soon stars were putting handprints and footprints in the theater’s wet cement. Little did they know they were starting a trend that would re-emerge 78 years later. We’re talking...

  • Posted May 4, 2014
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