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How To Fix Holes In Bluestone Floor After Enlarging Door We were recently asked by a client to enlarge an existing door. The door was in a newly renovated, mudroom area and exited into a garage. The mudroom floor was 1” Bluestone that was wet-set [cemented] into place. We advised the client that enlarging the…
Cleaning Stone Masonry Stone is a building material as old as man himself. It was used as the some of the first tools as well. It is a very durable and attractive material. I works very well to construct building facades. It is attractive by itself or when used as an accent in a brick…
Snow Melting For Residential Remodeling Projects As a remodeling contractor we oversee a lot of landscaping with our projects. Recently we have seen an increase in snow melting projects. SAFETY TIP – When performing projects like installing this walkway snow melt system or when cutting or grinding masonry it is super important to take…
Workshop Tip: Applying Plywood To Concrete, Brick or Block Wall Adding a wall finish to a concrete wall can be more that applying paint. There are many situations where one would want to cover over a brick, concrete, or block walls. This article will discuss how to fasten furring strips to concrete, brick or block…
Using Large Diameter Tapcon Screws to Secure A Partition Pool House Wall As a residential contractor I used Tapcon screws, a brand well known, for their excellent masonry holding power. Tapcons are simple to use and have quickly become a go-to masonry fastener when securing partition walls to concrete. When used properly, Tapcon masonry fasteners…
Using Large Diameter Tapcons To Secure Stairs To A Concrete Footing Tapcon is a brand well known for it’s blue concrete or masonry screws that tap threads into concrete. As a residential contractor I have always found Tapcons simple to use and a go to masonry fastener with excellent holding values. If used properly, Tapcon…
Large Diameter Tapcon Concrete Anchors ITW is releasing new large diameter Tapcon anchors. I don’t know about you but I’ve used Tapcon anchors for many concrete fastening tasks over the years and they are my go to when I need some serious holding power in concrete. These new large diameter Tapcon Concrete Screw Anchors are…
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