Concrete Cracking Up - Tips For A Beautiful Concrete Driveway
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By Aaron Klimchuk
It s easy to see why homeowners select concrete driveways. Concrete is durable, low maintenance, and has a quality appearance. A variety of colors, patterns and texture give the homeowner a selection. All of these choices are useless, however if a short while after you invest in a quality driveway it becomes cracked and stained.
Pouring concrete correctly is crucial to an attractive and problem-free driveway. Here s a few of the most important points to consider when installing concrete:
- Squeeze or compress the concrete. Concrete will only have 1/10th of its strength if it is stretched or bent instead of squeezed or compressed.
- Pour concrete on solid and compact soil. Pouring concrete over soft and un-compacted soil will result in bending and cracks on the concrete when your car drives over it.
- Install control joints in the slabs. These lines encourage the concrete to crack at these locations and not spread to other parts of the driveway. Another benefit is that these joints will help to prevent cracks by allowing concrete to expand or contract as it does during different temperatures. Without these joints, expansion or contraction that is repeated usually results in cracks. Installers need to make sure the controls are deep enough. Control joints should be
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