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What causes popouts? Popouts on a concrete surface are from absorbant aggregates that freeze and expand.
From CC’s LinkedIn discussion group comes this question: Does anyone have another option to remove mass concrete foundations without using an excavator and breaker?
Our cat frequently urinated on our basement concrete floor, which now has a strong urine smell. I’m in the process of getting the house ready for sale and have tried everything I can think of to remov
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Do you have any information on the long-term performance of polymer overlays?
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For a concrete plaza surrounding a large sculpture, the engineer specified a wet cure. The contractor used burlap to keep the concrete wet while it cured, but the burlap left some ugly stains. Can you recommend a way for us to get rid of the stains?
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What can we do to eliminate the effects dog waste products have on the concrete floors of our kennels?
One of my workers walked on a parking deck too soon and left footprints in the concrete. There are a lot of prints, and they are very shallow but still visible. The owner wants them repaired so they aren't noticeable. Is there any way to do this economically?
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Q: We have a concrete tide gate that was recently hit by graffiti, covering much of the surface. We could paint over it, however, then we would have the ongoing maintenance of the paint. Can you recommend the best cleaning methods? If we sandblast it, will it harm the integrity of the concrete?
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My brother has a large driveway and parking area in front of his house in eastern Washington state. The concrete surface is spalling, possibly from overuse of deicers. The concrete is a minimum of 6 inches thick with rebar. The concrete is structurally
I'm relatively new to the concrete polishing business. My company has been involved in treating stone and tile floors for years, and recently began to polish more concrete surfaces. Recently, we were asked to bid on a project that featured a concrete floo
Can stainless steel tie wire be used with standard rebar?
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What is microcracking? As a small concrete contractor, should I be concerned about it?
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I have heard that a big OSHA enforcement effort was coming where workers are exposed to airborne silica from concrete-related operations, such as grinding and cutting. Is that still on the horizon?
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When erecting concrete tilt panels, does it violate OSHA regulations to have a tilt-up panel tilted toward the crane during the erection process?
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We have several large spalls in a concrete retaining wall behind our building. They're near the top and don't appear to have affected the structural integrity of the wall, but they don't look good. How do I fix them?
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What's the best way to fix a crack in concrete?
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Lately we're being called on to do more concrete repair and restoration work and we need to get some of our less-experienced workers up to speed on this. What do you suggest?
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There was a thunderstorm shortly after our slab was poured. The contractor covered the wet concrete with plastic sheeting to protect it from the rain. The next day there were marks from the rain and the plastic sheeting, as well as some light footprints. What can I do to resurface the affected...
We recently were called to apply an epoxy surface to a newly constructed 6-inch-thick warehouse slab with a tight 12x12-foot sawcut control joint pattern. Can you explain what may have caused these random cracks to develop?
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How can a diamond be used to cut concrete?