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  1. Concrete, crushed aggregate, or soil? What to fill post...

    Aug 12, 2024 · Concrete, crushed aggregate, or soil? What to fill post hole with. Jump to Latest 1.4K views 7 replies 7 participants last post by kip.pete Aug 13, 2024 K

  2. Re-seal exposed aggregate concrete or not? - DIY Home Improvement …

    Sep 17, 2022 · We built our Louisville, KY home 2 years + 10 months ago. 2 months after the exposed aggregate concrete was poured for the driveway, front steps, front porch & patio, we applied 2 coats …

  3. Drilling Exposed Aggregate? - DIY Home Improvement Forum

    Jul 18, 2014 · Last time I did it over exposed aggregate at a friends house the bit wanted to walk like crazy which made it very hard to drill accurately.. Anyway to more precisely drill these? I will be …

  4. Exposed aggregate--inconsistent surface--advice? - DIY Home …

    Jul 27, 2018 · We had a new driveway and walkway poured 7 days ago. It is exposed aggregate that looked OK wet when first washed to expose the small rocks. As it dries/cures, however, the surface …

  5. Repairing exposed aggregate steps - DIY Home Improvement Forum

    Jul 15, 2020 · Hi. New to the forum. Our front door step which is made of exposed aggregate has developed a full length crack and at one end is starting to see some larger pieces of concrete …

  6. New French Drain System: #57 or #4 crushed stone

    Sep 13, 2022 · In the aggregate industry, gravel is a natural product created by natural forces. Crushed stone, of course, is produced by mechanical rock crushing equipment. I'm told that crushed stone is …

  7. concrete from mortar - DIY Home Improvement Forum

    Mar 5, 2008 · Anytime you mix cement and aggregate, the more surface area of the aggregate you have, the more cement that is required to coat all of the particles and tie them together. The extra …

  8. Pebble Overlay (over existing concrete patio) - DIY Home Improvement …

    Sep 27, 2009 · On a recent Yard Crashers show, the host (Ahmed), showed a pebble mixture that gets combined with some sort of epoxy and gets troweled over existing concrete. Looks Great? Any idea …

  9. Adding broken pieces of concrete to a new footer pour

    Aug 15, 2024 · The more aggregate you add, which changes the ratio of cement in the concrete mix, would theoretically weaken the mix. However, in your situation a few chunks (need to be clean) will …

  10. I'm building a small retaining wall. Can I get...

    Feb 2, 2022 · Trying to build a wall because just because you have the blocks is a solution looking for a problem. If the problem is having them, give them away or haul them to an aggregate plant that will …