Recent content by DrewBD00

They reckon if they had built the Hoover Dam (built 20's or 30's) in one big pour - it would still be setting today! As it was they did it multiple sections with cooling channels built in to help it set.

Thanks your replies all, however I'm trying to avoid adding any extra height to the paviors that will be sitting on the existing concrete - as they should then join up the with next door neighbours! I think I will put a dryish mix down for the rest of the paviors - seemed to work well for a...

I think they must have used sharp sand for the rendering in my house when it was built (late 50's). Whenever I drill into the wall, I always seem to hit a stone which deflects the drill bit and makes the hole bigger than I want. Therefore DON'T use sharp sand for rendering!

I thinking about redoing the front garden to create some off road parking. At the front of the house is a concrete path with steps up to the door plus a concrete path down the middle of the garden - and forma a sort of 'L' shape. The plan is to extend these steps round to form a quarter...