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Paving over earth and concrete.#unanswered - can anyone advise me on if this would be OK? Keen to get sorted before Christmas if possible so need to understand any considerations for the paving aspect.
Thanks! Tank SlabShould be ok, just put a saw cut between each one. Why not just compacted road base? Pulse replied 11 October 2021 ago PulseOct 11, 2021 9:26 pm Concrete/Tiling/Landscaping DisputeHi all,
I'm looking for some advice if I may. Please bear with me - this is my first post and I want to try and give as much detail whilst keeping it relevant.
We are… jaylow started a topic 22 September 2021 ago Hi there,
concreting the whole lot and putting a couple of drains in the middle of it. Unfortunately our stormwater goes to a rubble pit in the back yard and not out to… Hi All,
I would like some advice about building a bench/seat next to my pool. The plan is to try my hand at a DIY job (cannot afford to pay someone).
The bench would be… boggoAug 25, 2021 12:55 am Hey all! After some advice about paving I have done. I have bedded the pavers and the joining sand is washing out. I plan on pressure washing the sand and using polymeric… Covered weep holes :(We have the same issue now and it's my mistake for not doing my homework before we got the tiling done. But our walls with weepholes are undercover and the floor is… Thamz replied 23 July 2021 ago ThamzJul 23, 2021 12:02 pm Hi.
I need a bit of advice please.
I just laid down these 400x600x30mm pavers… Concrete pour around Gas MeterLooks like a dip at the wall. Is there?
Also looks like path is a non compliant height below the DPC. Should be a minimum 75mm. Elevated Driveway on BoundaryI cant find any Australian standards on this, but next door to us they are constructing a property which will have an elevated driveway on our boundary.
My concerns (and… MelBr started a topic 20 May 2021 ago MelBrMay 20, 2021 6:42 pm Shield coat stencil shield or step safeHi , has anyone used sheildcoat stencil shield or step safe for re surfacing their concrete. I have 100sqm plain new concrete & 100 sqm old concrete which I want to… Hello!
I recently had my old walkway (original 1950’s) removed and new one placed. They kept the steps, moved them aside and made a brand new 4 inch thick slab graded… CrossoverJust wondering how much you paid for your crossover and how wide it was?
Not sure what a reasonable price is. Crane in drivewayjust watch out for the legs the crane rests its weight on.. they can crack your driveway. Im a concreter, I just repaired a broken driveway from this last week. driveways… Rory replied 3 May 2021 ago Bubbles in epoxyThey will be bubbles in the epoxy but they will have been there from the initial coating and won't have formed a week later.
It's just air bubbles in the concrete being… chippy replied 18 April 2021 ago Slippery concrete pathThanks for the replies Pulse and Legendary, I will have a think 👍
The house came with the path, and yeah, it's a fairly smooth finish apart from a few float marks in… pfn replied 25 March 2021 ago definition of finished concreteHi all,
In the NCC V2 3.2.3.1 there is a variation for South Australia that says - (e) After vertical surfaces are stripped of formwork, slab edges must be finished prior… Pool paving costIf they need to allow to pour a concrete footing first , then screed the concrete with sand cement bed , then waterproof the screed for moisture protection , two coats… Concrete Slab ShedHi being a self standing slab we would pour the piers first, all the engineering I’ve ever gone off don’t ask to tie the cages or steel to the piers this is just to… The front porch of my old Victorian house has some issues...it's concrete that's just painted with paving paint. Some of the concrete (or mortar?) has broken away and it… Hi we have just moved in at start of January very happy with the build. But are soon to be new neighbours have started there build with ustlye homes and are at the slab… Patchy concreteHi All,
We have concreted at different stages and now we have a whole lot of patchy concrete as opposed to the whole pieces typically seen in driveways.
I’d like to… Best way to level small concrete slab?Any suggestions on the suitability of doing this?
Had concrete done and the concreter put a 20mm edge where the tank is to go and a very slight lean foward across where… Callifo replied 24 December 2020 ago Hi,
I'm not sure whether this is the correct forum for my question.
Our townhouse is built on a slightly sloping block. At the back of the house is a timber deck on… Laying paver against the house foundationHi,
I am wanting to lay some pavers in an area that will be from my house slab to the fence. I want to lay them on a concrete slab. My concern is that they will be a few… Soph2 started a topic 2 December 2020 ago Soph2Dec 02, 2020 9:54 pm Existing standard 150mm profile kerb and guttering ends on the upside of my property boundary and stormwater runoff from the nearby junction road flows into my small… Extending alfresco slab
Hi Rhys,
A couple of things you should consider-they may or may not be relevant to your situation but worth thinking about:
1. The waffle slab and the new slab will… I have discovered a concrete slab under the pavers on my driveway which consists of a 3-4 inch solid base and a softer brittle 1/2 inch section on top. I was forced to… Exposed agg driveway colour issueIt's a bit hard to tell from the photo but in all honesty I think I'd be getting them to rip it out and redo it.
That looks like a cold join where they have had to stop… chippy replied 6 October 2020 ago Resurfacing Concrete DrivewayBasically once a concrete slab is cracked there is no way to get rid of the crack.
One repair is a thin layer of asphalt. . . . but after two or three years that will… concrete drivewayHi everyone
For the past few months I noticed my concrete driveway has started to crack in multiple places at a rapid rate. I would like to know what is the average… lbrennan started a topic 28 September 2020 ago Hi there,
I’m having a pool built next to the side of the house. The pool height and pavers along side of the house are higher than the weep holes.
The pool builder is… Just had some concrete done and found that it doesn't slope away from my existing patio so pooling badly. Also concreted over the bottom of my colourbond fences and…
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