Building Forms with Clamps and Cross-Ties
Your local concrete equipment retailer can supply you with special equipment for building your own concrete forms: specially designed clamps, which you rent, and cross-ties, which you buy because they remain in the concrete after it sets. Used ... [... more]
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Choosing a Mortar Joint
With new brick work, you can select the look you want for the mortar joints. If you are trying to match existing brick, use examples shown here to find a good fit. Make a struck joint with the edge of a pointed trowel, angling the joint from top ... [... more]
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Building Forms for Wall Footings
Footings must be located on undisturbed soil below the frost line. Check your local building codes for requirements regarding size, depth, and metal reinforcement. (See Preparing Sites for Wall Footings, Related Projects for how to lay out and ... [... more]
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Masonry and Concrete
 The only all-inclusive, accessible reference for all aspects of building with masonry and concrete for residential purposes - ideal for residential builders, contractors, remodelers, and other professionals. Part of the Complete Construction Series, this [... more]
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Home Owner's Guide to Concrete and Masonry (Successful ...
Home Owner's Guide to Concrete and Masonry (Successful Home Improvement Series) [... more]
$33.02
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Preparing Sites for Wall Footings
Because the weight of a concrete slab is distributed over many square feet, it usually does not need footings. Slabs "float" (ride up and down) 1 to 2 inches as the ground freezes and thaws. But a footing is required to support a wall of any [... more]
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Understanding Masonry Structures
Background on common masonry structures: garage floors, footings, patio surfaces, and below-grade walls. To withstand the weight of cars and small trucks, a garage floor slab should be at least 4 inches thick. It should be strengthened with ... [... more]
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Forming Stairways
With a lot of planning and attention to detail, you can build your own stairway. It takes careful planning to build a stairway that is comfortable to walk on. If one step is an inch or so different from the rest, climbing the stairway will be ... [... more]
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2008 National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
The ultimate contractor's pricing companion: Estimate labor hours and material costs for all kinds of concrete and masonry work with the 2006 NATIONAL CONCRETE & MASONRY ESTIMATOR: a cd/book package filled with tips on how to produce quick, accurate [... more]
$59.00
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2006 National Concrete & Masonry Estimator (National ...
The ultimate contractor's pricing companion: Estimate labor hours and material costs for all kinds of concrete and masonry work with the 2006 NATIONAL CONCRETE & MASONRY ESTIMATOR: a cd/book package filled with tips on how to produce quick, accurate [... more]
$54.00
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Masonry and Concrete
Good for Concrete and Masonry theory but not a "how to" book: This would be a good college text book for "Concrete and Masonry Theory". What I was looking for is a good text book for a "How the Heck do I pour concrete and lay [... more]
$39.95
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Working with Mortar
Laying bricks in mortar is a skill that requires practice before you become proficient. You probably will never be able to throw mortar and lay bricks as quickly as a journeyman, but with patience you can learn to make straight walls with clean ... [... more]
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