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August 12, 2017 18:06

hole drilling technology in the concrete with their hands

Long experience shows that drilling holes in concrete is a serious problem. This problem must be solved apartment owners on the move to a new home in populated areas for repair and other everyday situations. Many master craftsmen prefer to do it with their own hands. Despite the fact that the concrete is considered the most durable building material, it must often be drilled. has speci...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Device expansion joints in the concrete floor

Expansion joint in concrete floors - an important part of the equipment. Concrete coating at high temperature expand and shrink in cold weather. So there is a movement, and if the fabric does not provide for registration of the joint, the concrete "crawl" and cracked. But if you run a seam all the requirements of SNIP, we get a guide that will strain and will not let her go to the side,...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Selection of concrete for the construction of the foundation of the brand at home

about what brands of concrete needed for the construction of the foundation of the house, it is necessary to know to get a strong support base, which will depend on the duration of the construction operation. as the material for filling the foundation during the construction of residential and administrative buildings, the concrete mix is ​​used. It is used to form the castings of differ...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Recipes and creating concrete pigment

Modern building technologies allow to avoid the dullness in the architecture by adding pigment for concrete. Coloured concrete used in construction of various designs. addition to the impact of the pigment in the appearance of the concrete are improved further and the quality characteristics of the material. Industrial construction and production are also widely used pigment for colorin...

August 12, 2017 18:06

The amount of cement in a concrete cube

During the construction of any object the estimate of the cost, which reflects the need for materials, and in particular: how much cement in 1 cube of concrete? the question as necessary for a particular cement mortar construction of a clear and unequivocal answer does not exist. To get accurate data, it is necessary to analyze the project documentation, and above all, working drawings. ...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Technical characteristics of hollow core slabs

hollow core slabs are used in the construction of blocks of flats and office buildings. Their design is much easier to full-bodied plates, but because of this figure of durability and reliability is not reduced.On the bearing plate does not affect the properties of the number of voids and their arrangement. On the contrary, the presence of air pockets in the concrete product increases it...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Production of wood-concrete blocks with his hands

One of the most popular building materials, which is widely used in low-rise buildings, many years are wood-concrete blocks. Oddly enough, but their composition is not only concrete, but sawdust. wood-concrete material has good technical data, is lightweight and quite easy to use, but it has not only advantages but also disadvantages. At one time, wood-concrete blocks produced in larg...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Polishing concrete floor with their hands

One of the final stages of work on leveling the surface, made of cement mortar, is resurfacing concrete floors, which should be carried out according to the rules. Only after this phase of works on the main surface can be applied to all sorts of impregnation, as well as lacquers and paints. Apart from that, the polished concrete increases strength, resistance to abrasion and the formatio...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Calculation of concrete grade for strip foundation

important plays the chosen grade of concrete for strip foundation, which is necessary not only to choose the right During the construction of a private house, but also to calculate correctly. This belt type of foundation is the most in demand in the private and suburban construction. In turn concrete is practically the only material from which the foundation may be formed. Because it ...

August 12, 2017 18:06

Boring holes in concrete crowns

When overhaul in apartments or houses with concrete walls in most cases, try to completely change the electrical wiring, and in this case, can not do without such an important component, as the crown on the concrete. clear that new wiring means installation and new outlets with switches to install the necessary holes a certain size. As is well known, concrete is distinguished by its in...