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Important precautions for installing large tiles
The world of tiles is changing rapidly. Twenty years ago we generally had a range of tile sizes from 1 ft x 1 ft down to tiny mosaic tiles. This made tiling relatively simple because slight changes in the flatness of the surface could be adjusted for at the next grout line. In fact that is... -
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OVERVIEW: Outdoor concrete in a cold climate
Air Entrainment When ordinary concrete gets wet and then freezes, the ice crystals can cause surface chipping, or even more serious fracturing. All outdoor concrete in Canada, even by code, should be what we call air entrained. This means that there are microscopic air bubbles in the concrete ... -
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Pro: Air Entrained Concrete
Concrete, outdoors in the Canadian climate, has a particularly difficult time surviving. Walkways, patios, driveways and the like must have as much as 4 to 6 inches of gravel as a drainage base to minimize the effects of shifting from frost movement in the soil. Drainage around these areas has to... -
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Protecting wood from moisture in concrete
Concrete will allow water or water vapour to move through it quite easily, so any wood in contact with concrete must either be pressure treated wood, or you should have a plastic separator between the wood and the concrete. A simple slip of polyethylene plastic is all it takes to prevent rot at t... -
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Modern Lime Wash for the Heritage look.
Lime was the primary ingredient in most stains in the old days -- it was called a 'lime wash'. It can be used to stain all porous materials including masonry, concrete, and stucco without causing any of the moisture problems that modern finishes may cause. Given the need to use traditional mater... -
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Weather Restrictions: Elastomeric Liquid Waterproofing Coatings
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Concrete Product: Elastomeric Liquid Waterproofing Coatings Temperature Limitations: Use above +10 C (+50 F) and below +32 C (+90 F) Rain Limitations: No rain for 24 hours Wind Limitations: ... -
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Weather Restrictions: Bituminous foundation moisture control coating
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Concrete Product: Bituminous foundation moisture control coating Temperature Limitations: Water based products must be used above freezing -- Solvent based materials minimum -17 C (+1 F) Rain L... -
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Weather Restrictions: Concrete - site mixed or delivered.
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Concrete Product: All site mixed or delivered concrete Temperature Limitations: Use above +2 C (+35 F) Rain Limitations: No rain until surface is firm -- several hours Wind Limitations: n/a ... -
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Weather Restrictions: Crystalline growth waterproofing products
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Concrete Product: Crystalline growth waterproofing products Temperature Limitations: Use above +2 C (+35 F) and below +21 C (+70 F) Rain Limitations: No rain until material is firm -- about 2 ... -
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Weather Restrictions: Masonry based weather proofing coatings (parging)
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Masonry Product: Masonry based weatherproofing coatings Temperature Limitations: Use above +7 C (+45 F) Rain Limitations: No rain until hardened -- about 8 hours Wind Limitations: High wind c...