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What is the typical construction for a concrete floor. Would these figures be ok: 75mm hardcore 25mm sand membrane 100mm insulation 60mm concrete 40mm screed It's an extension for a new sitting room.

Progress to build 30sqm Concrete block garage, 2.5m High, single Brick with pillars, Footings and concrete slab with sloping roof, 1 double glazed door, 1 window, and roller shutter.

I am erecting a panel fence using concrete posts and concrete gravel boards, do I need to secure the gravel boards to the fence posts or just let them rest on the ground

Hi In the middle of laying a concrete kitchen floor that has to have reinforcement mesh in (it's to support a wall that will be built on top). Is it OK to support the mesh on a concrete paving slab that I've cut? Thanks

is there a domestic machine that crutches old concrete, bricks and paving slabs in to useable hardcore for a new patio?

Bit of a theoretical one here: has anybody heard of concrete sintering, and know what it is? Cheers

...habitable all year round. I have now been told by BC that the flooring structure is insufficient and needs to be underpinned and the concrete slab dug into to allow for a suspended concrete floor with a 300mm void due to the proximity of a neigbour's tree. The concrete slab appears...

Is there a concrete additive for slabs which does away with a dpm? I know if I get ready mix I can get structural waterproof concrete but all the liquid stuff I've got says not suitable for structural concrete.

want to lay porcelain tiles on the kitchen floor. half the kitchen was carpet on top of a floating floor and half was vinyl tiles on concrete. The floating floor had too much movement and no joists underneath to secure it to so we've taken that up. We're now left with a concrete floor nearly...

hey guys, so i layed a concrete slab with the right amount of concrete, the ground was level but after drying for 5 days it became un-level. what is the correct proceedure of fixing this? Can i resurface even with the existing concrete?

Hi DIY Crew! A new 15cm concrete base + prefab sectional garage will be built soon in my back yard. It's a 5.61 x 5.56 m double garage. Base is going to be raised over the garden terrain, thus water should relatively stay away from the actual garage floor. However, I understood that concrete...

What sort of mix should I use for concrete to fake a rock like surface and how can I get a natural stone-like sandy coloured finish? (The concrete will be about 3" thick.)

I'm considering polished concrete slabs/tiles in my kitchen/hall/porch, are there any pitfalls of having concrete rather than ceramic tiles? Will the floor accept underfloor heating as well as any other?

I've dug out a concrete hearth down to what looks like hardcore in the brick fender.Do i remove all the infill or leave, if removing will it weaken chimney wall, if I leave will it cause damp Going to be replacing two joist and lay floorboards over. Feel I've made job bigger and should have self...

10 drill holes (8mm diameter, 50 mm length) in a concrete ceiling were filled using a high strength concrete repair product and a bonding agent. It's been curing for a whole year. What are the chances of drilling in the repaired area is secure to han a curtain pole? Since the surface is painted...

Hi, I've just moved in to a new property and need to extend the existing printed concrete driveway by another 3m or so to fit two cars on. What I'm wondering is, will it possible to match the printed block concrete drive with the new one to make it look acceptable or will I have to have the...

Hi I want to secure my bicycles in the shed by preparing a block of concrete with a ground anchor in it that I can chain the bikes to. That way they can't be ridden away like the last lot :evil: I've never prepared concrete before so I'm here asking for pointers. I want something that is...

...liner. The tank is large 24' diameter and will hold 125,000 litres of water. As i understand it that equates to 125 metric tonnes. Is there a very particular type of concrete required for this kind of project with the above weight directly on the base or is a standard concrete mix...

Hey guys, Could someone tell me how i would go about polishing concrete?

I have put concrete fence posts in and would like some help and advice on drilling for gate and driveway fittings. I have drilled the driveway concrete posts and using timber attached to the posts but when l drill through the concrete posts it crumbles a fair amount of concrete off the post on...