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CONCRETE sa ADOBE sa BRICK sa CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION sa CONCRETE CASTING & MOLDING sa CONCRETE CLEANING sa CONCRETE COLORING & PAINTING sa CONCRETE DRILLING & CORING sa CONCRETE FORMWORK sa CONCRETE MIXING sa CONCRETE PAVING sa CONCRETE REPAIR sa CONCRETE TOOL sa FOUNDATION sa SOIL CEMENT sa STONEWORK sa STUCCO x CEMENT (CONCRETE) x MASONRY xx BUILDING MATERIAL How to work with concrete. Tips on tools and hardware to use for hanging things on concrete or masonry. Tips on cutting concrete with a circular saw using a silicon carbide blade. Using your concrete dollar wisely. Tips on quality, placing, finishing and curing. A summary of the major types of cleaning and waterproofing techniques used to restore brick, masonry and stone buildings. Pointers on pre-mix cement products. Types of pre-mix cement products available and the uses they should be put to described. Includes a chart of all types of trowels and when to use each. Beautify your backyard with masonry and concrete projects. Part 1. (1) How to extend a concrete patio. (2) How to make a patio bench. (3) Capping a brick wall with concrete. (4) Installing a barbecue in concrete. Beautify your backyard with masonry and concrete projects. Part 2. (1) Making a garden pool and waterfall. (2) Building a brick planter and garden light. (3) Building a stone wall planter/seat. (4) Laying decorative brick edgings. How to create your own bricks on a wall. Special cement-like material is applied to the wall. Tape is applied in a brick-like pattern and then a thick coat of finish is applied. Removal of the tape creates the "bricks". How to work with concrete. Tips on forming, leveling, curing and finishing. A summary of the periodic maintenance required by masonry. How to form concrete using a snap-together, light-gauge metal form assembly. How to build with concrete block using surface bonding instead of mortar. Ten steps to concrete blocklaying. Ten most-asked questions about concrete. Tips on pouring 6" of concrete over an existing concrete porch. Tips on installing a cement floor in a pole building so as to reduce chances of cracking. How to level a concrete floor. A method for identifying the low spots and then filling them. Getting to know concrete. How to make concrete last a lifetime. An explanation of what constitutes a strong mix, how water effects it, the advantages of a good cure and how to reduce or control cracking. Tip shows how to securely mount screws, hooks or nails to a concrete surface. The best concrete fastener for the job. What is available for light, medium and heavy-duty applications and tips on their installation. Breaking up concrete floors using both manual and machine methods. Options for fastening wood posts to concrete. Fiber-reinforced concrete. What it is, what the research shows, and when to use it. Easy ways to cut tough concrete. Tip: Use expansion cement to anchor railings to concrete porches, to stucco, or to concrete block walls. Fonthill. Description and construction details of the unorthodox concrete house built by Henry Chapman Mercer in Doylestown PA in 1908. Surface-bonded block. A strong, fast and inexpensive alternative to poured-concrete or block-in-mortar walls. Concrete. Understanding the characteristics of this material will ensure a finished product of high quality. Small-job concrete. Site-mixed mud can be batched as accurately as ready-mix, given a strong back and a few guidelines. Building with ferro-cement. Freeform concrete walls redefine the interior of a 600-year old structure on the Italian Riviera. Lloyd Wright's Sowden house. Includes details on fabricating "textile blocks", a concrete block construction system advocated by Frank Lloyd Wright and his son. Dry-stack block. Precision-ground concrete blocks make it easy to build a wall. Formulas to speed the calculation of cubic yards of concrete in a footing, column, wall, or slab. Tip: Use pieces of rigid foam to make a temporary dam when filling concrete forms. Insulated masonry walls. Concrete block comes of age with new technology for energy efficiency. What techniques are available and tips on their use. Tips on cutting an opening for a door in an existing poured-concrete wall. Tip: Protect chalk layout lines on concrete by spraying with a clear finish. How to snap chalk lines on damp concrete and protect them from rain and sweeping. Tip: Filter fabric keeps steel stakes from sticking to concrete. Curing concrete. Keeping it warm and wet for a week will make concrete stronger and more watertight. The function of lime in mortar mix is explained. Advice on eliminating the vapor barrier beneath concrete slabs on grade. Building with pumice-crete (a lightweight, insulating concrete) to simulate adobe construction. Pouring concrete slabs. Tips on ordering, screeding, floating, and finishing. Avoiding common mistakes in concrete and masonry. Simple changes to make walls and foundations much sturdier. What you should know about concrete mixes. How to work with concrete blocks. Mixing concrete by hand. Masonry walls. A look at two new techniques and tips on their use. (1) Surewall block bonding. (2) Thermal wall system. How to prepare a form and pour a concrete pad (floor) for your garden shed. A simple system for obtaining a smooth finish on rough interior concrete or block walls requires little more than applying drywall joint compound to the masonry surface. Tip: Remove mortar splatters from concrete block after it dries to avoid leaving a blemish. Fabulous fakes. The upscale look of down-to-earth concrete masonry building products. What is available in concrete roofing, wall finishes, retaining walls and pavers. Mortarless concrete block construction is easy for do-it-yourselfer. Three different systems are viewed. Tip: Use an empty caulk tube to force mortar into hard-to-reach places. How to install simulated masonry, like artificial bricks and stone. Short course in laying concrete block. Type of blocks, estimating materials needed, laying the blocks and finishing the joints. Two-page quick-reference collection gives brick and block laying hints, table of motar quantities, brick and block sizes and nomenclature, joints and bonds, and tables of mixing information for motar, concrete and cement. Reference guide to working with concrete. Charts cover mixing information, estimating yardage, coloring pigments, brick and block motar specs and concrete repair materals. Includes ideas on forms, on removing stains and repair preparation and application hints. How to make concrete. Part 1. Ingredients, trial mix, air-entraining, and calculating amount of material needed. How to make concrete. Part 2. Placing, finishing, and curing concrete slabs. How to buy and use ready-mix concrete. How to build a wall of concrete blocks that you mold yourself. Includes plans for building your own mold for column blocks. Decorative screen blocks are cast in manufactured molds. Building with concrete block. How to form and pour a concrete slab. Two solutions for eliminating water condensation on a concrete slab basement floor. How to cut a straight line in concrete using a circular saw and a simple jig. A look at a home built in Idaho just after World War II from sawdust and concrete. A look at the original construction and the house, 30 years later. A reprint of a technical bulletin, "Woodfibre Diatomite Concrete," can be ordered. Mudworks. A homeowner's lesson in the art of mixing and using concrete and mortar. How to build a mold and cast your own decorative concrete blocks. Use the blocks to form outdoor seating, planter boxes, barbecue grill, etc. New ways to build. Five construction techniques that save on costs without sacrificing strength and durability. (1) Surface-bonded masonry uses conventional concrete blocks without mortar in the joints. (2) Airtight drywall uses sealants and foam gaskets instead of polyethylene to create an airtight vapor barrier. (3) Truss framing for roof and floor trusses. (4) Permanent wood foundations. (5) Tunnel-form shell concrete. How to pour a concrete slab. Removing stains from masonry. How to repoint masonry in an old house so that the joints look the same age as the rest of the house. Includes recipe for soft mortars. Ornamental concrete block houses. A detailed look at this turn-of-the-century building material. When and where to use sand mix, mortar mix, and concrete mix when doing concrete patching and construction jobs. How to lay concrete blocks. How to imbed bolts or fill cracks in concrete using instant, expanding, nonportland hydraulic cement. Answers to eight often-asked questions about do-it-yourself concrete work. How to lay out and pour concrete slabs. Includes formulas for computing ready-mix concrete quantities and construction techniques for floor slabs, driveways and sidewalks. Use vinyl molding to form the edging of free-form molds. Support the vinyl with bricks and stakes every 4" to 6". Tips on protective clothing to wear when working with fresh concrete. The easy way to raise sunken concrete slabs. Chart calculates volume (in cubic yards) of concrete needed for a given length, width and depth. How to prepare the site and lay out the wooden grid work for pouring a concrete patio. How to give cement a fine finish. Instructions for a proper mix, pouring, correct tools and the right time to use them. How to use expansive (shrinkage-compensating) concrete. How to lay new concrete blocks that need no mortar. How to build a concrete wall the easy way. Stack the blocks up dry (without mortar) and then trowel a coating of BLOC/BOND on the surface of the blocks. Some tips on its use. No need to mix concrete for small jobs. Just pour in the dry mix, sprinkle with water, and let the water soak in. Use for any non-critical unfinished concrete such as post-setting. A look at the new mortarless concrete blocks available from the Zip Brick Company. Cement mixes in a sack. Choosing the right one for your job. Table shows the variety available and which one to use. Level-up sinking concrete blocks (such as those on which wooden steps rest) by forcing a very dry mixture of mortar and water underneath the slab in order to raise it. Guide to concrete reinforcing. How to add reinforcing bars or wire mesh to fortify a concrete project. Concrete facings. How to add color and texture to concrete, how to add exposed aggregates to concrete and how to pattern concrete, all in an effort to make it more decorative. How to use the dry-casting process for pre-casting stepping stones, fence panels, wall plaques, building a sidewalk, patio, driveway, etc. Cookie-cutter concrete. How to use the "pattern-stamping" technique to make concrete slabs look like brick, tile, or cobblestone. Successful slabs simplified. Experts devise new techniques for mixing and laying small batches of concrete. Improved concrete construction techniques viewed. (1) Foam forms that stay in place after the concrete hardens. (2) Plastic reinforcement fibers which take the place of wire mesh in driveways. Tip on halting surface "dusting" of concrete. Tip on sandblasting concrete blocks to achieve an interesting texture. Tools you can rent to help you demolish your own concrete or asphalt paving. Tips on recycling broken-up concrete into outdoor paths, steps, benches, ... etc. How to lay concrete block. Proportions for mixing your own concrete. Toy concrete block machine. This hand-operated machine makes miniature concrete blocks 3" long. How to use the "dry-pack" method for backyard concrete, brick and stone projects. Includes step-by-step instructions for using ready-mix concrete poured dry into forms and then wet down afterward. The basics of working masonry. Emphasis is on the tools needed and how each is used. Ready-mix concrete versus mix-it-yourself. Ready-mix may turn out to be cheaper. Some tips. | |||||||||
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