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How to Insulate an Attached Unheated Garage
Many homeowners use their garage as more than a place to park a car. The garage can be used as a place to do car repairs and maintenance. It can also be a workshop. If you live in a cold climate,...
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How to Figure the Amount of Gravel Needed for a Driveway
Gravel driveways offer several advantages over more costly driveway materials like concrete or asphalt. Gravel keeps a consistent surface appearance that easily absorbs common motor vehicle stains that...
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How to Build Parking for My Travel Trailer
Having a safe place to park a travel trailer at home is a convenient alternative to paying a monthly fee to store a trailer off site. Being able to park travel trailers near the home makes packing up...
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How to Seal a Blacktop Street
Sealing a blacktop or asphalt surface can add years of life to it and help avoid costly repairs. Many problems with asphalt occur because of freezing and thawing cycles associated with hot and cold...
View ArticleHow to Replace the Brake Light Bulb on a 1995 Dodge Truck
The brake lights on your 1995 Dodge pickup truck attach to the back of the pickup truck bed with two hex head screws. The taillight lens has three bulbs in it. It has a brake light, taillight and a...
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How to Slurry Seal Asphalt
Slurry seal contains asphalt emulsion or paving-grade asphalt cement as well as rubber, latex, and polymers. Slurry seal coats include microscopic particles of fillers such as sand and aggregate that...
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How to Prepare Paving Stones
Paving stones can be placed in gardens and driveways to make attractive pathways. Paving stones can come in all shapes and sizes which can create very unique pathway designs. A lot of the preparation...
View ArticleHow Long to Wait Before Staining New Concrete?
Concrete is an impressionable substance that can be tricky to work with without permanently damaging it. During the pivotal hours after laying new concrete, it is important to not disturb the...
View ArticleAbout Garage Building Packages
Garage building packages are prefabricated kits sold by professional manufacturers or distributors. The packages should be manageable for fast assembly by non-professional builders and include framing...
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How to Resurface Concrete Carports
Concrete carports and parking pads become stained and chipped with age. Some concrete pads will sink a little due to subsurface settling. Refinishing the concrete requires repairing and leveling the...
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How to Finish Exposed Concrete
The process of finishing exposed concrete depends upon the application. The finishing process is done immediately after pouring the concrete. One tip to help the finishing process is to vibrate the...
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Asphalt Paving Specifications
Asphalt paving specifications refer to the guidelines necessary to ensure paving projects, including residential driveways, recreational bike paths and public highways meet the standards necessary for...
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How to Make a Homemade ATV Plow
Building your own ATV plow can save you money. If done right, the snow plow can last for years. Just make sure to give yourself ample time to build the plow and follow the necessary steps to build it....
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Wire Mesh Vs. Fiber for a Poured Concrete Driveway
Without sufficient reinforcement, poured concrete driveways may crack over time from weather and wear. Two ways to reinforce concrete, increasing its resistance to impact and lengthening its lifespan,...
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Difference Between a Belt Drive Rail & Chain Drive Rail
Chain drive rail systems and belt drive rail systems are commonly used for automatic garage doors. Although both systems are reliable, your choice will be based on the issues of noise, expense and the...
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How to Eliminate Weeds Before Asphalt Paving
There are many driveways that are paved with weed-filled asphalt. Mostly, these driveways were laid out directly on soil that was littered with dormant grass seeds. There is a surefire method for...
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Paving Tools
Asphalt paving requires heavy equipment capable of excavating building sites, grading soil and distributing massive quantities of building materials. Paving tools and equipment must prepare a road to...
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How to Calculate the Number of Pavers Needed for a Walkway
You can beautify your walkway with old-style pavers. Pavers are small bricks, tiles or stones that are placed throughout the area of the driveway or walkway. This serves the purpose of paving, but...
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How to Construct a Gravel Parking Area for Heavy Trucks
A gravel parking lot will require less repairs and costly maintenance than a paved surface. However, ruts can form fairly quickly if the gravel surface is not properly constructed. There are...
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How to Design Your Own Driveway Ideas With White Cement
Building a driveway with large amounts of concrete will talk careful planning. Concrete may end up looking plain and visually unappealing. By using your imagination, you can design a driveway that adds...
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