Concrete vs. Liner
jodierd
12 years ago
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EPDM Liner over stacked concrete bags
Comments (3)Having had the misfortune of having a fair number of packaged concrete mix bags stacked that were rained on rather heavily several times, I can probably add a couple of cautions. ( I was injured and could not get into the yard to take care of the problem.) Stacked bags do not absorb moisture evenly resulting in very poor structure. Some of it results in good sized chunks and some in crumbles that don't stick together. The paper bags deteriorate and rip apart allowing the separate cured contents to slip and slide or just crumble away to cause loss of any original structure. Once a bag has deteriorated, it is impossible to pick up or move the resulting concrete without it falling apart. Mortar doesn't help since air and water pockets are formed that cause uneven expansion and contraction. This destroys any cohesion in the cement. Even if there is EPDM on top of the stack. the bags will absorb moisture from the ground. Once again this will cause uneven curing and a collapsing structure. The top will rapidly (depends on weathering conditions, number of bags stacked, etc) become uneven causing any coping stone placed on top to become uneven. The idea of a stone wall built on the outside of the stack may be feasible (much like ancient rubble filled walls) but any debris will eventually work its way down between the ground and the EPDM without an inner wall as well. Coping stones would need to be placed on the walls for proper support, rather than the bags. By their nature stucco and plaster coatings are thin and very fragile. Moist conditions make them more fragile and pretty much temporary. Casting or pouring cement is a much better use of the material....See MoreConcrete Bottom Pool With Stainless Sides No Liner Need Caulk
Comments (2)It is an old comment, but iam new to Houzz.com Use a clear epoxy 2:1 ratio (base and hardener) with cabosil Feel free to contact us www.chemsandcoatings.com Cell/whatsapp:- +16479782153 Ali...See MorePavers vs stamped concrete vs dyed concrete
Comments (22)On the front elevation I'd get rid of the gable over the garage. All it does is lead your eye to the garage and detract from the main body of the house. It's not a feature. The other thing I'd do is insist on them not doing the pork chop returns. Your house has a historical feel to it and that just screams contemporary mass builder.Below the red arrows point to the pork chop returns. Lastly on the rear, you have one window that isn't consistent with the rest of the windows. The one with the arched top. I'd change it to a transom window top to match the other transom windows. BTW: What is above the window I changed? That's a large blank wall on the exterior....See MoreConcrete wall liner pool - nj
Comments (1)Just an update, based on my research budds pools in deptford (doesn't service Monmouth county) and holiday pools in freehold build vinyl over concrete...See Moregaryfla_gw
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