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Waterproof Concrete Steps That Work

Posted on: March 25th, 2018 by
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Ensuring a waterproof concrete is an important measure of protection you can afford your property. Leakage and seepage are effective in destroying your home property or office building. The leakage or seepage may be small, but over time, the leakage will grow and the damage it can cause your property may be serious.

But even if the seepage is just small, it can still cause damage. If the leak is in the wall, all things-furniture, appliances and décor-may be damaged with the water or fluid that leaks. The same thing can be said if the leakage is in the basement.

Your expenses may double if you will not act as soon as possible. The damage the leak can cause may grow, plus you have to spend money to repair or replace damaged belongings. Doing a concrete damp-proofing is amenable, although it may take a few steps to accomplish.

First of all, you have to stop the leaks. Find the source of the leak or its cause and fix it. It is easy to detect the leakage. The area is usually damp and moisture begins to seep through it. It is best if you fix the problem by using an outside service company.

There are three causes of seepage. The water pressure from the source or anywhere from outside may have built up, forcing water to seep through the pipes. It could also be that the house has already started to deteriorate. Or, the common cause is when the quality of materials used in constructing the house is substandard.

So, after you have ensured that there are no cracks or holes in the area you would like to make waterproof concrete, apply a waterproofing compound directly to the affected area or area you would like to be waterproof.

Depending on the size of the cracks, there are appropriate products to apply. If the crack is just a hairline, then applying a regular waterproofing mix will suffice. Nevertheless, cracks that are larger than 1/8 inch should be cleaned and patched first before you apply the waterproofing compound.

Special epoxy and latex cement formulas are good for small patching or mortaring jobs. But if the job is big, it is best to mix your own mortar for patching holes and cracks before waterproofing the area. The common mortar mixture for filling up the holes and cracks is one-part cement and two-part sand. The water should only be enough to create thick slurry.

A putty knife or typical trowel will help you fill the holes and cracks with the mortar mixture. If the leakage is caused by a pressure from the water system, you may need to use a chipping chisel and hammer to create a dovetail groove.

Some close the cracks and holes by using a weep pipe through the wall to allow water trapped against the wall to escape. Now, you are ready to work on your waterproof cement. Spray the area you would like to make waterproof with water to moisten it, before you apply the waterproofing mix.

 

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Reducing Concrete Stamping Cost

Posted on: March 21st, 2018 by
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Concrete stamping has been known to be one of the best ways one can use to decorate their concrete structures. However, the concrete stamping cost can vary from one design to another. There are different designs and colors one can use for concrete stamping. They can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

There are very many factors that will contribute to the concrete stamping cost. Some of the factors are the ones that are listed below. Weather should be something that you should be keen on. This is because rain can ruin the concrete stamping process that you are undertaking. Be sure to have a rough idea of the weather for the days to come.

Cement should be used on a minimum of five sacks. Use of less cement will lead to poorly stamped concrete. The job may then have to be redone to improve its outlook. The redoing will mean greater expenses than normal.

When using liquid color to design concrete stamping that you want, us the normal finishing procedures. This will reduce the overall concrete stamping cost. If you will happen to use hardener, use a tamper or screed to finish of normally. If you do not have such tools, you can implement the use of a magnesium float to help you finish. Use of a steel trowel should be implemented such that it can be finished perfectly. Unfortunately some people have been known to use the steel trowel before they apply the final color hardener. This is not advisable as it might lead you to repeat the whole concrete stamping process. Make sure that when you are applying hardener that there will be no possibility of water on the surface that you are using. Generally, 100 lbs. per 100 square feet for lighter colors would be required for coverage.

When you are floating or toweling, do not over do it. Over floating or toweling will make water to rise to the surface. When this happens you will find that once the water has risen to the surface, it reduces color density. At the same time remember not to fog or sprinkle water on the surface. Color hardeners that are bought will have lumps due to the settlement that occurs on the hardener when it is being shipped. To get rid of these clumps, fluff the hardener by using your hands. This is the same case with the release agents as they also settle. If these procedures are followed keenly, you should be able to reduce the overall concrete stamping cost.

If you are not going to do the job yourself, make sure that you hire professionals who have experience in this line of work. They will be able to tell you where to buy the necessary materials at competitive market prices. They will also be able to guide you on what amount of items such as hardeners or paints so that you do not purchase materials that will not be needed. You will find that the concrete stamping cost can be able to be reduced significantly with proper planning and use of the above mentioned steps.

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How to Erect a Concrete Column

Posted on: March 19th, 2018 by
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Concrete columns are used for carrying loads of a building. They transfer the same to a suitable soil bearing capacity. They carry loads horizontally, vertically and laterally. They can be erected as free standing, used for hanging gates. Alternatively they can be incorporated within the walls of a building structure. Concrete columns are made from steel and concrete cast in a form work. These are done in circular, rectangular or square shapes.

In erecting concrete columns the load to be carried is considered. This determines the size of column and type of reinforcement to use. The process of erection commences by setting up a base. A pit is first excavated to a suitable soil bearing capacity in depth. Blinding to the pit is done to protect the soil touching the steel reinforcements. When the base is cast, steel is exposed. This reinforcement is used as starter bars for the column.

Form work of the required column size is formed first aside. The already tied steel is joined together with the starter bars. This ensures the column starts from the ground upwards. The steel should be free from oils and rust. Use binding wire to tie together all steel. Its important to cast concrete in lifts. This should not exceed two thousand five hundred millimeters in height. When the steel work is complete, then form work assembly starts.

The form work for erecting a column is fixed by opening the sides. Its then slid to have the steel inside the box. Once the box is upright, the form work is then fastened and supported on all sides. Concrete is then poured and vibrated until it reaches the top of the box. It is left for seven days. Curing is done from the top. After seven days the form work is then removed to expose the cast column. This is continuously cured for another Seven days.

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Pervious, The “Greener” Concrete

Posted on: March 10th, 2018 by
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As fuel prices rise and the debate over global warming heats up, we watch our communities become more and more environmentally conscious. Whether its energy efficient appliances or bamboo flooring, everyone, builders and consumers alike are looking for ways to build and buy green. While helping to lead this movement, concrete has been at the forefront of sustainable development. Concrete being recyclable, produced locally and having a high reflectivity demonstrates a few of the ways using concrete helps buildings obtains points on the (LEED) system, a green building rating system put out by the U.S. Green Building Council. Now by tackling storm water management, concrete has found a way to be even greener. Pervious concrete is quickly becoming the next testimonial to the environmental advantages that concrete can offer.

Picture this, a 20 home development with 32,000 square feet of paved surfaces including driveways, sidewalks and streets, all of which is done with a material that generates zero runoff! This is a reality in Sultan Washington, where an entire development was done in pervious concrete, allowing the rainwater to pass thru the pavement and recharge the natural ground water table instead of draining into a municipal system. The concrete that made this possible is porous, made like traditional concrete but little or no sand or fine aggregate, leaving a void percentage between 15 and 35 percent to allow for the movement of water through the pavement.

This along with proper placement techniques gives you a pavement that water can infiltrate at a rate of 3 to 8 gallons per square foot per minute. While being slightly less edible that a Rice Crispy Treat it has a similar appearance and structure. The cement paste like the marshmallow, acts as a glue holding the aggregate or Rice Crispies together, while still leaving space for water to pass thru to the base layer of stone aggregate, before reentering the earth. This system has been used in freeze thaw environments since 1985 and is beginning to pick up steam here in Michigan, with just under a dozen projects on the ground and approximately 20 more being planned for next year.

With all of the environmental advantages of traditional concrete, pervious concrete is even friendlier to our ecosystem. In pavement applications concrete offers a reflective surface that prevents the increase of the ambient air temperature, consequently preventing the heat island effect and helping to lower cooling bills in the summer. This same reflectivity makes it easier to light concrete streets in comparison to those paved with a darker materials, allowing you to save on energy cost. Pervious concrete not only gives these benefits but adds several others, like the mediation of first flush pollutants and allowing you to pave up to the root line of adjacent trees and shrubs.

The first halve inch to inch of rain carries away many pollutants from the surface of pavement oil, break dust, coolant and other pollutants typically make their way into a storm sewer and eventually end up in a local water source. Occurring within the pconcrete and stone base that sits underneath are microbes that eliminate 80% to 90% of these first flush pollutants prier to returning the water to the water table. Also with water passing thru the pervious, you no longer have to worry about plant and tree roots not getting enough water or nutrients because of adjacent pavement. So with pervious concrete you get all of the sustainable advantages of traditional concrete and even more environmental perks.

Pervious concrete is giving Michigan one more option in our journey toward sustainable development and helping us to build green.

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If you have any question or require more information about pervious concrete please contact the Michigan Concrete Association at (517)-393-1711. Whether you’re looking for energy savings from an ICF (Insolated Concrete Form) home, placing a decorative concrete patio, installing concrete counter tops or reducing water pollution with porous pavement, concrete has a green solution for you.

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Installing Patio Pavers

Posted on: March 8th, 2018 by
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If you’ve ever landscaped your backyard and put in a walkway or patio of bricks or cobblestones then you should be familiar with patio pavers as that’s what the bricks and cobblestones are classified as when used in that way. There are many patio paver designs that you can find and arrange into unlimited patterns for an exquisite outdoor patio. These can be used for a place to park your grill or bridge the area from your home to your pool. You can make walkways through your garden or a path from the backdoor to the front yard.

Patio pavers have a multitude of uses and they are much better than using simple concrete. Concrete can crack and fracture from freezing rain or the ground settling. With brick patio pavers they are free to move with the ground as they are small and aren’t mortared in place. Usually they are held together with a sand filler. Other times they lay there on their own. It depends on the paver and how you are using it. Pavers are cheaper to install than concrete too, however you can still spend a small fortune on certain types of patio paver.

Installation is fairly simple if you want to do it yourself. Just pick out the kind of paver you want to use and then draw up a design. It will require you to haul away a lot of dirt so be prepared for that kind of landscaping. This could require a Bobcat to dig up the dirt and a dump truck to haul it away. Selecting the pavers can be daunting if your staring at a landscape yard full of them. The prices have severe swings depending on the material, blue-stone being the most expensive.

Brick looks the best no matter what kind of design you decide on. It’s also the cheapest way to go. Once you level the ground and lay your sand buffer you can begin to set the bricks. Once you have them all in place you just brush more sand over them to fill in the cracks. Rinse it down to get the sand to settle and keep doing this until the sand stops settling. Then you have your very own do-it-yourself patio pavers installed and there to enjoy for years to come.

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Ways to Revamp Your Old Patio

Posted on: March 6th, 2018 by
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There are many of you who must have bought a house with a terrace attached to it. More often then not you will find that these patios are only a simple concrete slab and nothing more than that. Hence you will need to put in your time, effort and money to revamp it so that it fits your needs and compliments the look of your house. In some cases you will have no choice even if you want to revamp your patio as you will not be given enough space to change it. But if you are lucky then you may get a yard with enough room to revamp and change its design and make it according to your liking.

There is many a time when you are in a place where the weather is not very friendly and hence most of the residents there get an enclosed yard installed at their homes. Thus this enclosed patio not only gives you the benefit of using it all round the year but also adds up as another extension your house and a separate room all by itself. These enclosed terraces are usually made of see through material and hence it provides you the view of your garden and the surrounding as well as acts as another extension of your home.

Now even if you are stuck with a patio that happens to be only a concrete slab it does not mean that you cannot make the best use of it. Though you will not be able to change the concrete slab but you can still change its surrounding. You can change the colour of the courtyard and add life to it by placing the flowers and the potted plants in and around the concrete slab. These plants and small trees and some bushes that you can plant around the terrace will give you the feel of being in a garden rather than in just a piece of concrete slab.

To further revamp your yard and give it a more grand and a bigger look you can also add a pathway or a trail from it into the garden which will further add to its grandeur. Thus you can use various other ways apart from this to connect your patio to your garden which make it look more big and beautiful. Thus using the garden feel will connect your garden and the terrace and will make them look like a part of one.

Another important thing to consider is the furniture that you are planning to use for your courtyard. The furniture will prove to be the final element that will add to the look and elegance of your courtyard and prove to be the determining factor. While choosing your furniture you need to keep in mind the colour combination of it and its surrounding so that the furniture that you choose compliments your patio and adds to its surroundings.

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Concrete Crusher Outline

Posted on: February 25th, 2018 by
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Cone crusher is suitable to crush various kinds of ores and rocks of medium or above medium hardness,and cone crusher is of stable structure, high efficiency, easy adjustment, and use economically, etc. The spring safety system of crusher acts as an overloading protection system that allows metals to pass through the crushing chamber so as not to damage the cone crusher.The safety system uses dry oil and water as two kinds of sealed formation to make plaster powder and engine oil separated to make surereliable performance. The type of crushing chamber depends upon the size of feeding and fineness of the crushed product. The standard type(PYB) is applied to medium crushing, the medium type is applied to medium or fine crushing and the short head type is applied to fine crushing.

Working Principle of Cone Crusher

Cone crusher crushes materials by the working surface between the movable cone and fixed cone. The movable cone of the cone crusher is supported by spherical bearing and fixed on an hanging erect shaft which is set in the eccentric sleeve, and the sleeve is set on the stopping and pushing bearing. The movable cone and erect shaft are drived by the eccentric shaft sleeve together. The eccentric shaft sleeve is driven by horizontal shaft and fimbriated gear, and the wheel of the conveyor belt is drived by motor through v-belts.The lower part of vertical shaft is installed in the eccentric sleeve. When the eccentric sleeve of cone crusher rotates, there is a conical surface lined out by the shaft. When the movable cone comes near the fixed cone, rocks are grinded into pieces, when the cone leaves, grinded materials is discharged from the diacharge hole. The fixed cone can be ascended or descended by adjusting setting to adjust the width of discharge hole, consequantly the output size is determined.

Concrete Crusher Outline

Concrete crusher is an industrial stone or rock crusher applied for crushing concrete and related engineering and construction stone materials. According to concrete crusher application, concrete crusher can divide into cement concrete crusher, asphalt concrete crusher and other related concrete crusher. Shenbang can provide you jaw concrete crusher, impact concrete crusher, cone concrete crusher and a new efficiency aggregate crusher-mobile crusher.
Mobile crusher for concrete or asphalt has many advantages compared with traditional concrete crushers such as excellent flexibility, fast set-up, versatile adaptation and collocation and so on. Mobile concrete crusher is the most widely used concrete crusher in concrete crushing and concrete construction industry.

Concrete crusher is an industrial stone or rock crusher applied for crushing concrete and related engineering and construction stone materials.

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Concrete Grinding Mill

Posted on: February 12th, 2018 by
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Concrete solidifies and hardens after mixing with water and placement due to a chemical process known as hydration. The water reacts with the cement, which bonds the other components together, eventually creating a robust stone-like material. Concrete is used to make pavements, pipe, architectural structures, foundations, motorways/roads, bridges/overpasses, parking structures, brick/block walls and footings for gates, fences and poles. 

Concrete is used more than any other man-made material in the world.As of 2006, about 7.5 cubic kilometres of concrete are made each yearmore than one cubic metre for every person on Earth.

The purpose of the Shenbang High Pressure Grinding Mill is to grind materials in the fields of building materials, mining, metallurgies and chemical industry. The materials should be non-flammable and non-explosive. Examples of the materials are: quartz, feldspar, barite, fluorite, dolomite, garnet, carborundum, bauxite, zircon, marble, calcite, iron ore, rock phosphate, coal, ceram, slag and so on(400 kinds of materials). The materials should have the hardness less than 9.3 in Mohs scale and humidity less than 6 percent. The granularity of the end products can be changed from 30 to 425 meshes.

The High-pressure Suspension Grinding Mill has the same working principle as Raymond Mill, but its grinding fitting is furnished with 1000 1500 kg pressure spring. When the machine works, the grinding roll, under the action of high pressure spring and centrifugal force, rolls close up to grinding ring, its rolling pressure ratio is 1.2 times of that of Raymond mill given an identical condition, but its output may increase 20% to 30%When the grinding roller and grinding ring reach a certain degree of abrasion, please adjust the length of high-pressure spring to keep the constant grinding pressure between grinding roller and grinding ring, so as to ensure a stable output and fineness. 

Features Of The Three-ring High Pressure Grinding Mill:

1. High-efficiency and low consumption

With the same end-products fineness and motor power, its output is over 1 time of that of Jet Mill, Mix Mill, and Ball Mill.

2. Easy-damaged parts with longer working life

The grinding roll and ring are made of special materials. Generally, their work life is more than one year, but, which could come up to over 3 years, when it processes calcium carbonate and Calcite.

3. Security and Reliablity

Because there are no rolling bearing and bolts in the grinding chamber, we can not see the problems of bearings and sealings easily damaged and machine destroyed due to the bolts looseness.

4. Cleansing and Environment Protection

Adoption of Pulse dust collector and muffler reduces the industrial dust pollution and noise, which reaches the National Standard.

When the machine works, the grinding roll, under the action of high pressure spring and centrifugal force, rolls close up to grinding ring, its rolling pressure ratio is 1.2 times of that of Raymond mill given an identical condition, but its output may increase 20% to 30%

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Ideas For Creating a Beautiful Summer Patio

Posted on: February 9th, 2018 by
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Patios offer a great place to create a warm, welcoming area to invite friends and family. The materials most often used for patio foundations are stone, cement, brick and wood. A really great way to get an inexpensive look that appears to be stone but is created with cement is with a stamp. While the cement is wet a stamp that comes in various patterns is stamped on the cement. This can also be done on cement that is tinted so the final product looks like pink stone or grey marble. This can be done professionally or by the home owner with a stamp purchased at a supply store such as Home Depot.

Patios can be decorated with lots of greenery and plants. The first step to creating a great patio is adding lots of flowers and greenery. Set a budget for your patio greenery and head out to the local nursery. Choose a variety of annuals such Geraniums, Coleus, Zinnias, Petunias. Add a few patio trees as well for greenery and beauty. A budget is important also so that you do not use a huge chunk of your overall budget on flowers and greenery and not have the funds left that are needed for furniture etc.

Furniture should be comfortable and easy to care for. Consider high winds and rain and be prepared to store or purchase covers for the seats so that they can be kept dry in inclement weather. An ambiance can be created by using patio fire pits. These pits come in a variety of styles and shapes. They are a great center piece for patio furniture. They can create a style that blends or have a unique look that stands out. They even come as fire pit tables. Solar powered fountains and lighting are also great ideas for patios. Driving around various neighborhoods can give you great ideas for patios. Searching online as well as looking through magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens is a good resource of ideas for patios.

Another great idea for patios is insect repellant. There are a variety of machines that repel mosquitoes. They work through misting and also through other means. Machine works in various ranges so check to see if it is strong enough to work for your entire patio area. Here is an idea for getting rid of the little villains: place Listerine in a small spray bottle and spray around the furniture and the swing or any other garden furniture that you may have.

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Concrete Washout Systems

Posted on: February 3rd, 2018 by
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Construction sites have long been identified as a major contribution to the pollution of urban runoff pollution prevention good practice not carried out regularly. Materials washed into the storm drain have a direct impact on local waterways and habitats in this environment.

The most common discharge into our storm drains from concrete construction of residues and contaminants from washing down equipment such as concrete trucks, pumps, mixers, chutes, hand tools and wheelbarrows.

In this regard, a high potential for pollution of urban runoff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has intensified its efforts to keep storm water pollution prevention plans are compatible with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. All of these essential criteria are part of the U.S. Clean Water Act and mandates the use of best management practices (BMPs) on construction sites. Potential emissions of the storm drainage systems from concrete work has become a priority of federal and state EPA, water quality control officials, regional and local inspectors, as well as the strategic goal of advocacy and environmental groups. Illegal discharges into our waterways can bring a fine of $ 32,500 per day if the U.S. EPA is involved.

As the Front Range, Colorado licensee of Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., CWS Colorado LLC is the Denver Concrete Washout leader for our environmentally safe collection and recycling of construction concrete washout water and solids. It provides water-tight collection containers for your job site. As the container fills, it vacuums pump the water from the container, then treat and neutralize the water at its licensed and approved waste water treatment facility in Commerce City, Colorado. The remaining aggregate material is recycled at a nearby aggregate recycler, where it is processed into road base.

Concrete Washout System is a portable, self-contained and watertight bin recession, which controls, captures and contains concrete washout material and runoff. Our system allows you to easily washout concrete trucks, pumps and equipment on site and facilitates the processing of off-site of the same concrete materials and wastewater.

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc is currently used by some of the largest residential and commercial builders in the country with tremendous success. We assist builders to reduce operational costs associated with the specific deterrence washout, the overall cleanliness of construction sites, increasing efficiency and keeping them in line.

CWS Colorado LLC is the Concrete Washout Denver leader for our environmentally safe collection and recycling of construction concrete washout water and solids. It provides water-tight collection containers for your job site. As the container fills, it vacuums pump the water from the container, then treat and neutralize the water at its licensed and approved waste water treatment facility in Comme

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