by admin | Feb 18, 2025 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Cracks In Concrete Cracks form in concrete for many different reasons and can show themselves days or years after the pour. The most common cracks are known as plastic/shrinkage and movement. Plastic or shrinkage cracks form during the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2025 | All, Concrete, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Block Openings – Garage & Service Doors The space required to install garage doors and service doors, when block is present, is not the size of the door. We require garage doors to have a block opening 4 ½” larger than the door...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Concrete Cracks – Frost Related Concrete floors go through a lot of stress in our northern climate. A standard slab-on-grade floor, also known as a floating slab, is designed to be pushed around by the frost, and hold its integrity...
by admin | Dec 3, 2024 | All, Concrete, The "Economy Garages" Way, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Seasonal Concrete Economy Garages has the tools and knowledge to pour concrete year-round, but does that mean we should. Our policy is to pour concrete on days when the daytime temperature is expected to reach a minimum of 20 degrees. It...
by admin | Nov 5, 2024 | All, Concrete, Materials, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Expansion Joint Material When concrete is placed against another structure, retaining wall, light standard, driveway or other fixed object, it is best to have a separator between them to allow each unit to move independently without...
by admin | Oct 29, 2024 | All, Concrete, Tidbits from the Top
Tidbits from the Top Control Cuts – Pros & Cons To cut or not to cut… that is the question. During the hydration, or curing process of concrete, the concrete shrinks a little which stresses the concrete, possibly to the point of forming narrow...
