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oh yes it is possible, just check with a good local rental yard most will have floor grinders that will do the job, shouldn't need to remove much, if you remove all things that can be water damaged from the floor you could be able to place some water in the floor until it starts to drain out the door to find out just exactly how much you will need to remove,just measure the depth of the water when it starts to drain. a level will give you...

Well, I was going to consult a concrete contractor because I simply didn't trust my abilities, anyway. If it can be done I was expecting to pay in the area of 1500 bucks - hopefully. The thought of busting the old slab out and re-pouring crossed my mind but the floor is beautiful with no cracks. Ya, the water comes from snow melt off the cars and, of course, it pools right where ya need to walk.

Because of the warped floor, we had a problem when setting the house down. The kitchen didn't touch down to the foundation, and worse yet, the middle of the house had a "belly" -- a low spot. So most of the weight of the house came down on this woefully inadequate temporary wall, framed of 2x4s. Upon noticing this, the contractor quickly re-lifted the house and reinforced the walls. To address the problem of the kitchen hovering...

If you are building a small pump house out of colored concrete (not cinder) blocks, forget about a big box store, since you will limited by what the computer says is available and they are willing to stock. If you have a reasonably progressive block producer near-by that makes colored concrete block, call and see what they may have available from previous or current projects. Concrete block production is a volume business and all the block for...

Costs vary among companies in areas. Shop around and get bids. Costs also vary from area to area, so it's difficult to offer estimated costs. Simply don't know what 'day of poor' means. Is this something related to a local cultural thing? If installation costs more for 'day of poor,' then schedule when it's not 'day of poor.' Shop around and get 3 or more quotes. Check references. Do your research....

Do these come the same way but w/ screws instead of nails? The TV is 67 lbs. Also, would you suggest drilling through the mortar or brick? I would prefer the mortar, but I have to go with the better structural application... Thank You...

You guys have obviously never done this type of work. Figure a 20x10 area that you want to grind from 0 to 2 inches. That is over 16 cubic feet of hardened concrete to be removed. An angle grinder and a diamond cup ain't gonna do it, Junior. You will need a scrabbler, then a floor grinder to get it in good enough shape to epoxy it. Plan on eating dust for a couple of weekends and 500 to 800 bucks for equipment rentals. You can do it, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedwrench gutters, the spalling is caused by moisture freezing in the surface of the bricks, also might try a silicone surface treatment for the bricks to help water proof them, but keeping water off of them is the main key. life begins when the kids leave home and the dog dies. What is kind of a silicone surface treatment? Can you recommend a brand? Thanks.

I did a job like that last year. We used Portland with sand about 3 sand to 2 Portland.

Hello- I am currently getting bids on having a driveway (80' x 12') put in. Does anyone know how much it costs to have a truck come and poor the concrete. I am wondering because I have a guy who said he will work for $300 a day and $600 on the day of the poor. This doesn't include material. This is for the San Diego Area. Thanks