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gaps in drivewayThanks @Lakeside Paving - I have bought Sika® Pave Fix Plus - I assume it's similar. Going to use it on the weekend. Thanks for getting back to me.  We have concrete floor in our house, we don't have a lot of budget so we were just planning on leaving it with the concrete look, like those contemporary houses. I've… Cracks on new concrete floorThose cracks don't look unusual for a new house slab.
There is an article at the following link that explains more Leaching tannin.Cleaner 303, which is one of our products, will remove this! Search for it under the name of Miteq.
Also,consider to a seal while you're at it...couldn't hurt. miteqMar 20, 2018 1:21 pm Brick Paved Driveway- Pavers SinkingThis is due to poor haunching otherwise called edge restraints.
From the photos I'd guess you're in WA ?
There's a six year structural warranty on the driveway so if your… Photos of 50mm fall to concrete apron
The photo shows the pump's pressure controller. That doesn't tell me the pump make and model.
Only one downpipe means that either less than 50 sq m of roof catchment area… Thanks building- expert. Unfortunately the slab isn't all straight lines.. there are done concrete bulges and also what looks to be excess brick mortar. I suspect the… Concrete path around house query
If you didn't already I would get a building surveyor to report on this to check compliance.
As long as surface water is being directed away from the house (albeit, in… Is concrete around the house required?
Do not use this guide it is extremely outdated and the fall levels on concrete are now incorrect. Unfortunately it appears many volume builders give this Foundation… Concreting House Slab Profit MarginWithout going into the specific direct costs, you're also not factoring all the indirect and overhead costs - insurance, capital costs (equipment and vehicles, including… Concreting quotes and future pergola areabasic quotes i have been getting are $95 to $100 m2 coloured and $120m2 aggregate
think the main thing is to just follow your engineers drainage recommendation for example… DrivewaysThat is something I think we’ll need to compare, it certainly feels like one of the quickest set ups for a driveway. And a lot of rural/semi-rural tend to have stone of… Paving quote - thoughtsHi all,
Looking at a quote I have for paving and after some thoughts. Job is in inner Sydney.
(supply of pavers is additional)
180 sqm @ $30000 = 167 per sqm
1.… Steve Costello - (Not) PrimoI can second your warning Ozboy84. He left my 85-year-old mother's job unfinished because he miscalculated and I can't find anyone to complete the job. She is distressed… Hi All,
Looking for a bit of help with this one.
We have a friend who accidentally dropped a "bottle" of nail polish on our exposed aggregate driveway. We immediately… Aggregate Spider cracksHi I have read your post regarding your fine cracks appearing in your aggregate, I had honed aggregate poured in Aug/September and I am now experiencing the same issue as… bg100Nov 06, 2017 1:14 pm Driveway and fencingHi lokenlion,
whereabouts in Keysborough are you building? I am looking for driveway, landscaping and fencing too. Have found a few for fencing and driveway
Driveway cracks and sealerHi Guys,
I have a similar problem, had my driveway poured about 4 months ago and now i have noticed a crack. My drive is about 5 meters wide and about 9 meters long. My… Cut-off trenchHi,
Am in VIC and with a some movement in our home I was just being on reactive soil I was wondering if it was worth putting up a cut-off trench fillied with concrete on… Pouring Piers Prior to shed slab.Shed floor should be of similar standard as a concrete driveway, I would go for 110mm +F82 and I would definitely go with edge beam design. You may want to drive and park… Covercrete costHi
We are tossing up between exposed aggregate, stained concrete or plain concrete driveway with covercrete.
We have had a quote of $89.50 a metre for agg, and are… Just a reminder that if the path will have an Overflow Relief Gully (ORG), there are clearances that must also be observed.
The ORG must be be a minimum of 75mm above… We had our driveway done about 5 months ago and today I noticed that there were a few patchy areas, like it's crumbly or over exposed.
I've attached a couple of photos,… Double Mesh Under Tiles Areas?On my plans it has the words;
"Add layer of SL72 under top mesh to any tiled areas typical"
Why is there a second layer and do I have to do this? nikilAug 11, 2017 4:52 pm AGI drainsKitty1
If the agi pipes is not sitting in clay then will not be as effective due to water will seep below the agi pipe level usually
along the clay base if is relatively… home decking ideas / rough estimatesGood idea, decks can make a huge difference in the look.
It's hard to say a cost as the scope is unknown, but you could spend anywhere between 5-15k depending on the size… polished concrete cost difference (Perth)Varsani,
We decided to hold off building.
We went through a broker and we worked with a particular builder and we were being quoted $1.3k/sqm throughout the design… Driveway thickness questionthinking ill hold of the patio concrete and they can just come back when im ready to do it and i assuem use a concrete pump to get it the 24meters + to the back of the… White Stone / Gravel for DrivewayThanks for the reply. No its not concrete pavers, more like concrete slab that is divided into squares. A fence is on once side, and a porch on the other... The ORG's purpose is to provide a point where any sewage surcharge can discharge to an outside area to protect the interior of the house. The ORG must be a minimum of 75mm… Driveway thickness under 100 mmI'm glad that they got back to you.
Sorry that I couldn't be more definitive re the legal status of AS3727 but I am reasonably confident that it hasn't been legislated.…
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