Q: Tim, my builder is telling me to forget about using reinforcing steel or mesh in my concrete driveway and patio. He says he’ll just add an inch of thickness and that’s good enough. What’s your ...
Q:I replaced one-fourth of a concrete driveway when a new water line was installed. That section is white, the older sections gray. It looks awful. If I paint the concrete, I can imagine chipping and ...
DEAR TIM: I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway ...
Concrete driveways cost more than asphalt driveways, but they tend to last longer, especially in hot weather. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...
Q: We would like to replace our driveway. My wife and I are debating whether to replace the driveway with another concrete driveway or a concrete-paver driveway. I have concerns about the concrete ...
Last week I was flooded with great problems to solve. James H. lives in Evanston, Ill., in a condominium complex. Not all condo complexes have garages. Some have carports that stop most sunlight and ...
When the salesman at a new residential development turned a garden hose on full force, the water disappeared into the driveway. Not one drop ran into the street, the gutter and eventually the ocean.
Q. This week: We had our driveway replaced in August of 2003 for several thousand dollars. It looked great and I was happy with the workmanship and care the company provided. However, in February of ...
While not the end of the world, finding a large crack in your driveway can be a frustrating issue to deal with. What you may not realize about driveway cracks is that, while seemingly harmless, they ...
Last year, the installation of a concrete driveway became a major spectacle in Victoria, Canada. “It was a real big thing,” said Ron Manuel, the owner of the driveway in the coastal capital city of ...
Q: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs have enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 inches. I ...
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