24 articles on "concrete"

Burial Vault Pre-Planning

The Burial Vault is an Important Part of Funeral Pre-Planning.You hear a lot about caskets also called “coffins” and about how much protection they provide your loved one after burial. You never really stop to think about what actually is the mos...

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After July 8, Pay This Amount...

After July 8, Pay This Amount... by: Robert F. Abbott You undoubtedly go through this, too. A few times a month you gather up the bills coming due and write checks or pay them online. As I was doing some bill payments recently, I noticed the tac...

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Concrete Cutting: The Unknown Niche

Concrete Cutting: The Unknown Niche by: Robert Short What is Concrete Cutting? Concrete cutting is a process of controlled sawing, drilling and removal of concrete performed by skilled operators using special saws that use diamond impregnated bl...

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Koi Pond - is pH Important?

What do some liner promoters and salesmen say about professional pond installations using concrete and rebar, plus mortar to hold the rocks? (1) "One problem with concrete and mortar construction is that of cement alkali leaching out for some time a...

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After July 8, pay this amount...

"After July 8th, pay this amount..."By: Robert F. AbbottYou undoubtedly go through this, too. A few times a month you gather up the bills coming due and write checks or pay them online.As I was doing some bill payments recently, I noticed the tactic ...

Business And Finance  business finance concrete abstract example date
How to choose the foundation for your log cabin

How to choose the foundation for your log cabinFull foundation sounds easier to build than a slab. The onlycatch is that you'll probably have to do a lot more digging.This is especially true if you live in the northern part of ourcountry. A litt...

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Benefits of Landscaping Your Home

A well maintained landscaping enhances not only the property value of your home but also improves your living environment as well. A property with drip irrigation, good draining system, well calculated walkways and water features altogether add to th...

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Thinking about building a Log Cabin

Thinking about building a Log Cabin? This is how your determineyour foundationThere are at least three types of foundation that may be usedwith many of the popular cottage plans available today. Theseare: a concrete slab on grade; a full foundation w...

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Liner Ponds and Pondless Waterfalls - An Asset or Liability?

The first "pondless" waterfall was designed and built in Fallbrook, California in the early 1980's, long before the advent of rubber or PVC pond liners. However, that particular design was referred to as a "childproof waterfall" with its descrip...

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Pondless Waterfall - The History

In the early 1990s, a rubber sheet material, manufactured by Firestone and Goodyear, became a popular construction material used in building ponds and waterfalls. One innovative entrepreneur in Chicago began pre-cutting various configurations of rubb...

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