Filled with illustrations , diagrams, and photographs, this essential resource covers building layout, forming for curb, slabs, and walls. It explains ordering, placing and finishing concrete at the jobsite. It explains the complexities of working with admixtures, jointing, reinforcing and curing. Also shows how to use decorative colors, textures, and finishes. Shows how to prevent problems in concrete and how to repair them if they happen. Published by Home Builder Press 112 pages, 8 x 11
Back Cover: Residential Concrete Revised and Updated by Harold W. Conner Build better concrete structures and work toward eliminating future problems and complaints by understanding high-quality concrete installation. Residential Concrete provides reliable methods that you can use to solve concrete problems, master common concrete practices, and effectively communicate quality expectations to employees and trade contractors. Packed with illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, this essential concrete resource covers: - New developments in finishing walls, expansion joints, and bending and lapping rebars
- Building siting and layout
- Forming for curbs, slabs, and walls
- Ordering, placing, and finishing concrete
- Working with admixtures
- Jointing, reinforcing, and curing
- Special colors, textures, and decorative finishes
- Preventive and repair techniques
With new chapters on flowable fill and safety, this updated and expanded edition of
Residential Concrete is more than ever your most comprehensive resource for planning, purchasing, and placing concrete for residential construction.
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