how do i make high quality concrete slabs for a walkway in a surburbian home?
407959
If you're placing the slab yourself, be sure to follow the mixing directions very closely, and do not add more than the maximum recommended amount of water. The steel recommendations are okay - if you're serious, you can put epoxy-coated welded wire fabric reinforcement in it. To control cracking, tool joints into the concrete at the same time that you are finishing it (making it smooth), so that it looks like the sidewalks that you are used to seeing. Beyond controlling the water content, the next to easiest way to have a high quality concrete is to cure it properly. If you use a bagged mix, there should be recommendations on the bag - be sure to follow them!\n\nIf it's a large area, consider having a professional do the job. Make sure that they are recommended as doing a good job.\n\nAlso - avoid using any de-icing salts on your new concrete, especially during its first winter. Anything that has chloride in it is a culprit, but rock salt is the worst. It is difficult to find something without any chlorides (and expensive when you do find it) so look for bags that advertise as being friendly to concrete.
411257
Try contacting the DR Horton Homes, and Centex or any large developer that builds homes and has a design studio.  It s a cool job and its indoors, (limits outside noises).
927962
if your looking to make a back ground.... just look them up online there are sevreal premade layouts! so we dont have to go through all the trouble! kk  ; )
754429
You need a diamond Rock and Gem wet saw.You will need a Rock polisher as well.Look for Rock and Gem shops.I ges you could use a Masonry blade in a circular or tabla saw,They are 3 times the thickens of a Rock saw.
389301
i think you might find what you're looking for here:\n\nhttp://www.gardendigest.com/concrete/\n\nhope it helps!
503195
what size are we talking here? small use some of that packing material and use a exacto (sp) knife to form, shape sides roof , put it together with something that won't melt the Styrofoam
1062234
Use the regular "concrete mix design" and add a "water reducing admixture".\n\nThe water reducing admixture type should be selected so that it does not require a reduction in the amount of "cement" that was in the original concrete mix design.\n\n(Note that a standard concrete mix design includes such things as __% of aggregate (rocks), __% of sand, __% of cement, __% of ash, __% of water, etc. and it does not normally include a water reducing agent.  It would be an additive supplement.)
810898
go to your local contractor and ask
115792
check out a reputable contractor and do it with more than one contractor he should licensed with the syaye u live also.
1040971
with a big box and styrofoam blocks to suspend it in the middle.  Stab the ends into the styrofoam blocks and put a couple in the middle, sides and deck.  You can get them at the back door of a furniture store.
148278
Materials:\n\ndrywall mud\ntwo 6" steel drywall trowel blades\nplastic gloves\nelectric drill\nmixing blade\nnatural marine sponge\nAquaGlaze\nBenjamin Moore AquaPearl paints (#1180, #1232, #164 and #167 - Old Gold)\npaint tray\nrags\n9" paint roller with 1/2" lambskin sleeve\n\nKnockdown\n\nSteps:\n\n   1. Mix drywall mud with five to 15 percent water to create a thick slurry (not so thin that it is runny).\n   2. While wearing plastic gloves, apply the slurry with one hand, covering a 3' x 3' area at a time. Apply so it is an even consistency.\n   3. With the same hand, pat the mud creating spikes in the material.\n   4. Using the steel trowel blade, lightly knock down the spikes. This will create smooth areas on top and pitted areas below. Let dry.\n   5. Apply two basecoats of any color (#1180 is featured) and let dry.\n   6. Mix four parts AquaGlaze with one part #1232 to make a glaze.\n   7. Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas. \n\nSkip Trowel\n\nSteps:\n\n   1. Same as Step #1 above.\n   2. Put on plastic gloves and apply the slurry using the steel trowel. Look for pitting and graceful trowel lines. Use only a little on the blade at a time and create the texture by holding the blade at different angles to the wall and with varying pressure. Work in 3' x 3' sections around the room and let dry.\n   3. Apply two basecoats of any color (#164 was featured).\n   4. Mix up four parts AquaGlaze with one part #167 to make a glaze.\n   5. Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas. \n\nSponge\n\nSteps:\n\n   1. Same as Step #1 above.\n   2. Put on plastic gloves and apply the slurry using a sponge in a swirl/arch motion . Try to keep the look consistent.\n   3. Apply two basecoats of any color (#164 was featured).\n   4. Mix four parts AquaGlaze with one part #167 to make a glaze.\n   5. Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas.
24463
Its easy to make one yourself.\n\nhttp://www.graphic.org/venbas.html
280623
just make it out of clay or soap. You can carve it out of soap with a knife.
855192
Steel reinforced concrete
370711
It's quite easy.. You just work out the length and width of the driveway and then multiply by the number of 2 foot widths in each direction.\nAdd 5% for overlaps.\nHowever, are you sure you want to or need to put reinforcing in a floor slab? You should first check with your local building control.. Puting re bar in beefs the concrete up but makes it very very VERY difficult to dig up if you need to at any time in the future.
661128
there is no thumb rule or some defined distance for that. all what you do is keep half meter distance and of-course it depends upon the KW of the power cable. and if you do not have enough space for keeping distance you can make a concrete slab in between
867126
handicrafts would be a very good suggestion, you need to mention the exact place where you live, thats easier for ppl o answer you depends on availability of materils.