EDMAR Corporation

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The following post|  Concrete Stairs and Concrete Sidewalk Installation  was originally seen on  EDMAR CCORPORATION Service Blog Replacement of: Concrete Sidewalks, Stairs, Patios, Garage Slabs & Aprons, Driveways Installing a new concrete sidewalk, garage slab, patio, driveway or concrete stairs at your Chicago property, improves its appeal and value. There could be a few reasons behind installation of a new concrete; you may just need to give your property a dressing, it became hazardous to walk the existing concrete sidewalk or stairs, you have water ponding around the property, you’re changing the layout / landscaping around the property, or maybe you just got a Chicago building code violation ticket. No matter what the reason is, the procedure of replacing old concrete and or just installing the new one will always be the same: remove old concrete or excavate soil to required depth, prepare base, install forms, pour new concrete. Let’s dive into the reasons...

Tuckpointing is the term used to describe the process of removing deteriorated mortar joints. Mortar joints are cut to a uniform depth and then fill in with fresh mortar. Tuckpointing is also referred to as pointing and repointing, however, it may also mean to put plastic mortar in masonry walls without removing the original, damaged mortar.​ Not only old joins need to be repaired, but new walls also might need to be tuckpointed to repair voids in the mortar joints, or when the joint has not been properly finished. Preparation Tuckpointing could be a labor-intensive procedure and must be done by an experienced mason or someone with relevant experience. A complete assessment of the problems must be made before the tuckpointing procedure, to determine whether or not all mortar joints need reparation, or is it only work related to areas where the mortar joint has already failed. A final determination must also consider if the complete structure needs to be cleaned, the real morta...