Cleaning and Protecting Your Concrete: A Concrete Blog

Driveways built on a property not only offer a greater level of safety and security for the owner's vehicles, they can also significantly increase the curb appeal of the property. When people purchase a new property without a drive, planning and installing a new drive is often the first project to be undertaken by DIY-minded people. It is important to understand that the finished quality and overall durability of the drive is largely dependent on a sound and solid base.

Working at heights is one of the most risky tasks that any employee has to face. Scaffolds are a way by which height safety can be enhanced if the scaffold is properly set up. This article discusses how you (as an employee) can assess the safety of a scaffolding platform as you work on it. Use this information to identify potentially risky platforms and avoid climbing onto them until the risk factor has been eliminated.

If you want to set your home apart when it comes to its appearance or really show off a garden or landscaping feature, concrete kerbing is the right choice. There are many advantages to using concrete for kerbing and for creating this type of separation in various areas of your lawn. Note a few reasons why you might consider concrete kerbing around your home's exterior, no matter its size or style.

Concrete structures like slabs have gaps (joints) that allow the concrete to expand and contract according to temperature changes. If these joints were absent, the forces of expansion and contraction would cause the concrete to crack. However, these joints can also create their own problems if they are not sealed. This article discusses some reasons why you should seal concrete joints. Keep Objects Out of the Joint Water, dirt and ice may easily get into concrete joints if they are not sealed.