Essential step-by-step DIY and Home Improvement Guides
Breaking up a concrete slab, such as an old concrete patio or driveway, is not a task you should enter into lightly. But with a bit of forward planning, and the right tools, it can be done by almost anyone will to put in the hard work.
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A rotten or damaged suspended timber floor, on the groundfloor of a house, can usually be replaced with a solid concrete floor if you wish. Here you can learn how.
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There are a few DIY jobs which might require large amounts of concrete at one time, including creating concrete driveways or laying the concrete slab foundation for a garage or outbuilding.
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Casting new concrete steps requires quite a lot of complicated formwork and is tricky to get right. If you need steps in your garden, it is better and easier to build them from pre-cast slabs and blocks, or even bricks.
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Using or being able to identify the correct types of foundation needed for a particular building project can mean the
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There are several reasons why you might need to lay a concrete pad in your garden. You could be creating off-road parking or erecting a garden shed. Each situation will require a different thickness pad.
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Mixing concrete and mortar by hand is fairly easy to do and offers a good amount of control over the consistency of the mix. However, if you have a large amount of concrete or mortar to mix, it is often worth hiring a small cement mixer to make things easier.
Read moreThe surface of any concrete you lay can be finished in a number of different ways. Ideally, concrete should be made slightly rough to give a better grip if it is to be walked on.
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Being able to mix concrete and mortar is an essential skill for any ardent DIY-er. Concrete is used in many places around the home, for laying a firm sub-floor or a base for paving, whilst Mortar is the most important bit in any wall.
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Adding a driveway to your property makes very good sense and if you have the room, this is a summer project you should really consider. Driveways are a good idea for several reasons, not least the added security they offer for your car.
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The concrete floors of most modern houses should all have been insulated during construction, normally using a thick layer of
Read moreIf you are a keen DIY-er, it is more than likely that you have mixed and used concrete yourself. It is seen as an easy-to-use construction material for everything from walls to driveways, but what is concrete?
Read moreRender is a mix of cement, lime and sand applied to external walls either to make them more waterproof or to cover up less attractive materials.
Read moreWhen anchoring wooden posts into soil in your garden there are a couple of quick and easy options available to you, including using metal post spikes. Depending on what your post is for (fence post, pergola frame, etc) and what type of soil you have…
Read moreConcrete paving slabs are commonly used for patios and driveways. They are generally very hard-wearing and if laid correctly, should last well.
Read moreBefore erecting a shed or greenhouse, it is a very good idea to lay down a pad of concrete for it to sit on. This serves not only to give the shed/greenhouse a firm footing, but will also help to reduce moisture seeping up from the ground into the timber.
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