CONCRETE THOUGHTS

The Basics of Self-Sealing

Left - concrete crack | Right - self-sealed crack
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Five Signs of a Leaky Basement

Maintaining a dry basement adds not only to the durability of your home, but mitigates health issues caused by mold, and reduces the need for costly repairs. Even basements which have minor water...

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How to repair a leaking crack

If you’ve followed the necessary steps to prevent cracks from forming in concrete structures and how to control them and are unsuccessful, you may be faced with a leak that requires repair. The...

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How to control cracks in concrete structures

In my last blog post I explored in detail the necessary steps required to prevent cracks from forming in concrete structures. The next step in crack prevention is controlling it. This is accomplished...

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Effective Crack Prevention

This concrete mix used the proper proportion of cement, water and aggregates to minimize shrinkage and cracking.

Concrete is a mixture of aggregate, cement and water. The water combines with...

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