Drought-Proofing Your Home: The Benefits of an Underground Water Tank

Posted on 24 May 2023

With extreme weather events becoming more common and more severe in recent years, water scarcity has become a real issue for many people. One solution that has gained popularity is the installation of underground water tanks. So, should you take a closer look at the benefits of underground water tanks, and can they help you counter the risk of drought? Water Conservation One of the main benefits of an underground water tank is that it helps you conserve water. [Read More]

Building Retaining Walls? How To Protect Your Investment

Posted on 19 October 2022

Now that the weather has warmed up, it's time to get your yard ready for the rain. One way to do that is to build new retaining walls. If you deal with floods, retaining walls can protect your property from water damage. But, you do need to take good care of your retaining walls. Without proper care, your retaining walls could fail. If that happens, your property will be at an increased risk for flood-related water damage. [Read More]

How to Effectively Deliver Wet Cement to a Remote Work Site

Posted on 9 June 2022

If you want to extend a commercial building that is surrounded by other third-party properties and generally difficult to access, you've got your work cut out. While you may well be able to achieve your goals, you certainly have to look carefully at the logistics, especially when it comes to using that all-important cement. What's your best option when it comes to the delivery of this vital resource? Bridging the Divide [Read More]

Ideas For Concrete Block Retaining Walls

Posted on 29 December 2021

Retaining walls enhance all kinds of gardens, both flat and sloping ones. Concrete blocks will make the construction of these walls easy. You could opt for hollow blocks filled with mortar and reinforced with steel rods for extra strength. A more straightforward way to set up the wall is by using interlocking concrete blocks that click together without the need for mortar. Here are several ideas on how to use concrete block walls in your yard. [Read More]

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Concrete: Using Concrete Around the Home

My name is Krisi. I love DIY and repairing things around my home. I know that concrete doesn’t seem very exciting, but ever since I used coloured and patterned concrete to pave parts of my property, I’ve become a real fan! I have set up this blog to let people know about this wonderful, robust and versatile material. Concrete can be used for many things, such as resurfacing driveways, constructing walls and tiling roofs. This blog is for people who are looking for tips on how to choose the right type of style of concrete for their home and advice about how to install, maintain or repair concrete surfaces.