Pouring concrete is hard work. Finishing concrete is an art. The best tips for pouring concrete are to start with a very small job and do it in cool weather. Learn how quickly the concrete goes from a pourable mixture to a hard compound. Practice different finishing methods on a small pour, not a huge slab.
Do it yourself roofing may sound like a great idea to save money, but in reality it can be a disaster. There are many important steps that must be followed to ensure roofs will not leak. If you do have friends help, do not break out the alcohol until the job is complete and leak-proof.
Box gutters can be found on many old and historical buildings. They were the gutter of choice years ago before pre-formed metal gutters became widely popular. Box gutters are invisible from the ground and they are somewhat easy to repair.
Imagine if roof trusses installed on your new home don't match the roof of the model home you were shown. Whose fault is it and what can be done to get the roof and ceiling you thought you were buying?
A concrete or blacktop driveway always begins at the street or roadway. This portion of the driveway must be very strong to resist damage from heavy trucks that might use the driveway to turn around.
Some residential lots are not very flat. Building a slab house on this sloping ground can create extra work and expense. Constructing a full basement is perhaps a better choice in this situation.
Natural stone is a highly desired construction material, but one that can empty the wallet with high labor and shipping costs. Cultured Stone® has been used for over thirty years and is much improved from its early days. Even with close examination, today's manufactured stone, made from concrete, can be very difficult to tell apart from natural stone. Except for the lack of weight and sans the hole in your pocket, cultured stone veneer products will fool the most discerning eye and can be used to create many exciting projects in and around your home.
Cultured Stone® is basically concrete mixed with aggregate and color pigments and shaped in special, detailed, molds to produce a real stone look and feel. Quality stone veneer products are, therefore, durable and made with solid color to avoid discoloration over their long service span. Maintain and clean artificial stone with common sense and these tips, and your Cultured Stone® projects will outlast you.
Achieve a natural stone look at a fraction of the price with Cultured Stone®. Some manufactured stone companies will customize colors as well to suit your special individual tastes. Artificial brick, pavers, cobblestone and wall cap stones are some of the other innovative products to make your project spectacular.