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The Concrete Firm

14 November 2015

Re: Raised Concrete Help Around GaragePaving & Concreting

Nov 14, 2015 9:51 am

Hi Scott, The best fix is ripping out and relaying the raised panel. And make sure that they bolt the new panel to the garage so that it doesnt raise again. I imagine that will cost something like $1000-$1500. The cheapest fix would be to get a grinder (with diamond blade) and make a cut or two to c...

Hi Scott, The best fix is ripping out and relaying the raised panel. And make sure that they bolt the new panel to the g...

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The Concrete Firm

27 February 2014

Re: Exposed Aggregate costPaving & Concreting

Feb 27, 2014 7:47 am

Give or take a little. Its roughly $70/sqm for plain or $110/sqm for exposed aggregate. Then you have excavation and drain installation on top of that.

Give or take a little. Its roughly $70/sqm for plain or $110/sqm for exposed aggregate. Then you have excavation and dra...

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The Concrete Firm

11 February 2014

Re: Concreting around house.Paving & Concreting

Feb 11, 2014 7:36 pm

The vast majority of homes ever built do not have concrete paving all around them. Its not a building necessity and not something you need to stop damage happening its just something that lessens the chance of damp problems which should be a small risk anyway on a properly constructed property. Conc...

The vast majority of homes ever built do not have concrete paving all around them. Its not a building necessity and not ...

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The Concrete Firm

11 February 2014

Re: I can recommend a fantastic concreter for Melbourne!!!Paving & Concreting

Feb 11, 2014 7:04 pm

Sorry for not getting back to you Back Pocket.. I have been inundated with more quote requests than I can handle. Im working all day and then have 3 kids to attend to when I get home. Ive been booked out for about 3 months in advance since October and have only been able to go to about 1 in every 10...

Sorry for not getting back to you Back Pocket.. I have been inundated with more quote requests than I can handle. Im wor...

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The Concrete Firm

11 February 2014

Re: Which size aggregate gentler on feet?Paving & Concreting

Feb 11, 2014 6:38 pm

That's interesting, I've never seen a total pebble aggregate mix. Could you post a pic? Sorry it took me a while to work out how to host a photo and then share it: These are an example of one of many pebbley mixes that are smooth on the feet, suitable for around the pool: http://theconcretefirm.com...

Sorry it took me a while to work out how to host a photo and then share it: These are an example of one of many pebbley...

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