Category - Concrete and Render

Concrete and Render • Garden • Outdoor

How to Concrete in Fence Posts

6 min read

Learn how to anchor posts in concrete, for use when constructing fences and other structures.

Concrete and Render • Flooring • Outdoor

4 Ways to Remove Oil Stains from Concrete

5 min read

There are several ways to remove oil stains from concrete. Oil stains on concrete floors...

Concrete and Render • Outdoor

Replacing Concrete Paving Slabs

4 min read

Concrete paving slabs are commonly used for patios and driveways. They are generally very hard...

Building Guides • Concrete and Render • Flooring

Floor Levelling – Levelling a Concrete Floor

6 min read

Floor levelling, or levelling a concrete floor, using a flooring compound is a quicker and easier...

Concrete and Render • Featured

Concrete and Mortar Guide

17 min read

Being able to mix concrete and mortar is an essential skill for any ardent DIY-er. Concrete is used...

Concrete and Render • Flooring • Insulation

Insulating a Concrete Floor

7 min read

The concrete floors of modern houses should all have been insulated during construction, normally...

Concrete and Render • Featured

Breaking up a Concrete Slab

7 min read

Breaking up a concrete slab, such as an old concrete driveway, is not a task you should enter into...

Concrete and Render • DIY Spotlight • Outdoor

Laying a Concrete Slab

5 min read

Before erecting a shed or greenhouse, it is a very good idea to lay down a pad of concrete for it...

Concrete and Render • Flooring

Laying a Concrete Floor

8 min read

A rotten or damaged suspended timber floor, on the groundfloor of a house, can usually be replaced...

Building Guides • Concrete and Render

Ready Mix Concrete

4 min read

There are a few DIY jobs which might require large amounts of concrete at one time, including...

Concrete and Render • Outdoor

Repairing Concrete Steps

3 min read

Casting new concrete steps requires quite a lot of complicated formwork and is tricky to get right...

Building Guides • Concrete and Render

Types of Foundation

4 min read

Using or being able to identify the correct types of foundation needed for a particular building...

Concrete and Render

Find the Correct Concrete Pad Depth

2 min read

There are several reasons why you might need to lay a concrete pad in your garden. You could be...

Building Guides • Concrete and Render

Using a Cement Mixer

4 min read

Mixing concrete and mortar by hand is fairly easy to do and offers a good amount of control over...

Concrete and Render

Concrete Surface Finishes

3 min read

The surface of any concrete you lay can be finished in a number of different ways. Ideally...

Brick and Stonework • Concrete and Render • Outdoor

Building a Concrete Driveway

11 min read

Adding a driveway to your property makes very good sense and if you have the room, this is a summer...

Concrete and Render • Outdoor

Repairing Exterior Render

2 min read

Render is a mix of cement, lime and sand applied to external walls either to make them more...