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How To Clean Your Ashphalt Driveway

A smart asphalt driveway certainly adds kerb appeal to your home, but stains can spoil the look.  Spills can occur while oil top-ups are being carried out and autumn leaves are accumulating and decaying, leaving dark "shadows" in their wake.  Fortunately, you can shift the majority of stains yourself using items commonly found in the home.  Any particularly stubborn or widespread marks should be addressed by your local concrete contractor such as Melbourne Asphalt Contractors.

Tips on How to Protect Your Workers from the Dust Produced by Drilling or Sawing of Concrete

Drilling or sawing of concrete produces dust which is harmful to the health of your workers. The dust contains Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), which causes a disease known as silicosis. RCS destroys the lungs by inducing the development of small nodules, which result in breathing complications. It may take years for symptoms of silicosis to show, especially when a worker is exposed to low levels of RCS. However, daily exposure to RCS may not be so kind in triggering the disease.

Making A Concrete Floor For A Garage

As peoples' garages are mostly used for storing vehicles and other equipment, having a floor made of concrete is a preference held by many homeowners. Concrete is solid, durable and can last for many years. It is also virtually maintenance free – requiring only a brush to clean – if the floor has been properly done. This article looks at the process of constructing a concrete garage floor. Make A Frame

Boost the Safety of Your Scaffolding With These Seven Items

If you have a team of people working on scaffolding, safety needs to be your number one priority. In addition to safety training, there are a number of sometimes surprising things that can make your workers as safe as possible on your scaffolding. Think about these seven essentials: 1. Martial arts training While your employees aren't likely to need to defend themselves on your scaffolding, they may fall, and many martial arts train them for that.

Concrete Joint Resealing: Some Vital Information for Homeowners Using Concrete Pavements

If you have a concrete pavement in your home, you will find the following information about resealing of concrete joints and sealing of cracks to be useful. What is joint resealing necessary for concrete pavements? The purpose of concrete joint resealing by a contractor like Allied Concrete Cutting & Drilling Pty Ltd is to minimise ingress of surface water and incompressible elements such as sand and gravel, which tend to cause cracking when allowed to reach the joints of concrete pavements.

Doing It Yourself? Five Trade Secrets You Need for Flawless and Safe Concrete Repair

Repairing your own concrete cracks can be intimidating, but with the right tricks, you can easily make it look like you paid for a professional repair. If you are tired of unsightly or dangerous cracks on your driveway or other concrete, take a  look at these trade secrets. They will lead you toward success: 1. Apply adhesive around the sides of large cracks or holes Although not necessary when filling small cracks, this step certainly makes a huge difference when you are filling a large crack or a hole.

Tools to Use for Cutting Metal at Home

Whether you work on your car or like to handle your own home improvement projects, you'll typically need to do some metal cutting and fabricating to get the job done. When working at home, you may not be comfortable with welding equipment and may not have the expertise to use it or have the room for larger cutting tools. You can actually invest in smaller tools that work just as well as large, commercial grade tools and that can help with these household jobs.