Planning a concrete paving project at your home? It is for good reason that exposed aggregate is a popular choice for a lot of homeowners. Whether you are laying a concrete driveway, patio or walkway, revealing the aggregate hidden in the concrete paving is great a finishing option for your outdoor application.
Here are a few points to explain why.
Great Visual Appeal
Like it or not, your concrete paving is going to impact the appearance of your home’s exterior.…
Driveways are an important part of your front yard. Every visitor coming to your house will pass through your driveway first. Therefore, you wouldn’t want to install an unappealing driveway. By installing a concrete driveway, you wouldn’t have to worry about your driveway deteriorating. Concrete driveways aren’t only long-lasting, but they also have a unique appeal that complements the beauty of your yard and home in general. Check out five incredible reasons why you need to install concrete driveways.…
You may go to great lengths to maintain your home in a certain condition and be particularly keen to ensure that it “looks” a certain way. You have a certain theme that you’re trying to follow, and everything has to be in its place so that you can present the right type of image when visitors arrive. As you want everything to be less structured, you may have dealt with a gravel driveway up until this point, but you’re not happy with ongoing maintenance problems and feel that you need to take a different approach.…
Concrete cutting can be a dangerous job for many reasons. Operating sharp cutting tools in a noisy environment is bound to have some risks. One risk that is not as much discussed as others is the danger of the dust that forms while cutting concrete. Crystalline silica is a substance formed in many elements, but it’s not dangerous until it’s released in the air. Breathing it in could cause respiratory disease and even cause a disease called silicosis, which is untreatable and might lead to death.…
When it comes to resurfacing exterior flooring, some people will gravitate toward plain concrete because they tend to prioritise how functional the material will be. Nevertheless, what they may not be considering is how much of an impact their choice of exterior flooring will have on the visual appeal of their property. While concrete is incredibly durable, it does not have to be boring. There is a vast array of ways that this supply can be customised to ensure that you curate a pleasant aesthetic on your driveway, kerbing and flooring.…
Polished concrete flooring is often used in stores and other such commercial facilities, as it’s very durable and holds up well against heavy foot traffic. However, concrete is also very eco-friendly and economical, which is why it’s quickly becoming a favourite choice for flooring for many residential homeowners as well. If you’ve thought about polished concrete flooring for your home, note a few commonly asked questions about this material, so you can determine if it’s the right choice for you.…
If your home has started to succumb to subsidence, you would need to have it underpinned before irreversible structural damage occurs. Some of the telltale signs that the foundation of your structure has been compromised include cracked brickwork, uneven or sloping flooring and unexplained structural damage to your home. One of the more popular methods that are employed to underpin residences is concrete piling. However, not many homeowners are aware of the piling techniques that their contractors could apply.…
The use of scaffolding by concrete contractors that need to perform work at height is prevalent in Australia. Scaffolding provides a stable and safe work at height platform, which is required to minimise the potential for fall accidents that may arise out of working at heights. However, ensuring that scaffolding is properly installed is critical to minimising the risk of the scaffolding itself collapsing, resulting in fall from heights injuries and deaths.…
Driveways usually sustain a lot of daily wear and tear. Here are two tips which should help you to keep your asphalt driveway in excellent condition for years to come.
Hire a contractor to repair cracks the moment you spot them
Cracks can develop in a driveway for any number of reasons. Concrete driveways, for example, tend to crack when exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations, whilst asphalt driveways can sustain this type of damage if they are subjected to heavy impact (caused by parking large trucks and vans on them on a regular basis).…
Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials in Australia. Although it’s most commonly used for structural work, it’s fast finding a position as one of the most popular materials for creating design features for both the interior and exterior of the home.
Concrete is an attractive material because, under the skilled hand of a specialist concrete contractor, it can be poured, cast or cut into a virtually unlimited array of shapes.…
