Comments on: Diy Wall Repair Made Easy http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kisses http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-463 kisses Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-463 Home Depot has lots of books that are easy to follow. It's a lot of work, but it's not brain surgery. I build fences & decks for a living, and re-mod kitchens and bathrooms. If you are a do it yourself-er, then you can do it. Otherwise, most deck builders charge by the square foot, and where I live, the price ranges from $15 -$20 per s/f. Railings are $17 per foot, and stairs are really expensive. Figure out your s/f that you want to build, and then do the math. I built my deck. The materials cost $1300 and it took me two weekends to build. Had I charged someone to build my deck, I would have charged over $10,000 Home Depot has lots of books that are easy to follow. It's a lot of work, but it's not brain surgery. I build fences & decks for a living, and re-mod kitchens and bathrooms. If you are a do it yourself-er, then you can do it. Otherwise, most deck builders charge by the square foot, and where I live, the price ranges from $15 -$20 per s/f. Railings are $17 per foot, and stairs are really expensive. Figure out your s/f that you want to build, and then do the math.
I built my deck. The materials cost $1300 and it took me two weekends to build. Had I charged someone to build my deck, I would have charged over $10,000

]]> By: Me-She http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-461 Me-She Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:05:32 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-461 Two important points: 1) These residents are getting ripped off unless their taxes have been reduced. This is a public works job in any part of the rest of the country. 2) If you can see down to the underlaying stone (about 4"), the sidewalk should be torn up and replaced with new concrete. That said, there are several products that can be used to repair damaged concrete. Depending on the depth of damage, either the first or third product on the link here will do the job. http://bonsalamerican.com/sakreteproducts_view.html?id=16rdW6rO8po%3D This is by far the cheapest way to repair broken concrete. If you want more info on how to mix and finish the repair, please contact me directly for further instructions and I can provide detailed directions to make your job simpler. A 10' X10' area that is not too badly damaged could cost less than $100 to fix including any tools and should take less than 3 hours. Good Luck! Two important points: 1) These residents are getting ripped off unless their taxes have been reduced. This is a public works job in any part of the rest of the country. 2) If you can see down to the underlaying stone (about 4"), the sidewalk should be torn up and replaced with new concrete.

That said, there are several products that can be used to repair damaged concrete. Depending on the depth of damage, either the first or third product on the link here will do the job.
http://bonsalamerican.com/sakreteproducts_view.html?id=16rdW6rO8po%3D
This is by far the cheapest way to repair broken concrete. If you want more info on how to mix and finish the repair, please contact me directly for further instructions and I can provide detailed directions to make your job simpler. A 10' X10' area that is not too badly damaged could cost less than $100 to fix including any tools and should take less than 3 hours.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Brennan R http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-464 Brennan R Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:59:42 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-464 Drain the pool below the level of the light fixture unless you have an access hole or manhole in the deck behind the lamp. Drain the pool below the level of the light fixture unless you have an access hole or manhole in the deck behind the lamp.

]]> By: That Just Happened! http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-459 That Just Happened! Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-459 diy.net diy.net

]]> By: culley230 http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-460 culley230 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:16:47 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-460 Check the timer. I dont think You can fix this yourself unless you want to take a risk. Check the timer. I dont think You can fix this yourself unless you want to take a risk.

]]> By: zole http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-462 zole Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:55:20 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-462 If you're going to be drilling concrete, you need a hammer drill. Most hammer drills can turn the hammer feature off, and most of the non-SDS drills have torque clutches as well. Professional Grade keyless chucks are very good, but, you have to get the 1-hand operation models (1 sleeve). They usually wratched closed and hold very tightly. Most good drill bits will have flats ground into their sides so slippage shouldn't be a problem. Brand name comes down to two things: grade (professional or hobbyist) and price (bargain bin or top of the line). Generally, you get what you pay for. Some trusted professional brand names are DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Ridgid, Hilti, and Bosch. Even some of those companies make hobbyist grade tools (yes, I'm looking at you DeWalt with your cheap-ass 12v toy-drill) so remember: you get what you pay for. A good, general purpose hammer drill in a professional grade from a good brand name will cost you around $150-300 bucks. Honestly, I wouldn't go that way though. I'd get two drills. I'd get the hammer drill for masonry and big drilling (hole saws, big spades, auger bits, large step bits) and a smaller drill for everything else. If you're going to be drilling concrete, you need a hammer drill. Most hammer drills can turn the hammer feature off, and most of the non-SDS drills have torque clutches as well.

Professional Grade keyless chucks are very good, but, you have to get the 1-hand operation models (1 sleeve). They usually wratched closed and hold very tightly.

Most good drill bits will have flats ground into their sides so slippage shouldn't be a problem.

Brand name comes down to two things: grade (professional or hobbyist) and price (bargain bin or top of the line). Generally, you get what you pay for.

Some trusted professional brand names are DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Ridgid, Hilti, and Bosch. Even some of those companies make hobbyist grade tools (yes, I'm looking at you DeWalt with your cheap-ass 12v toy-drill) so remember: you get what you pay for.

A good, general purpose hammer drill in a professional grade from a good brand name will cost you around $150-300 bucks. Honestly, I wouldn't go that way though. I'd get two drills. I'd get the hammer drill for masonry and big drilling (hole saws, big spades, auger bits, large step bits) and a smaller drill for everything else.

]]> By: john http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-465 john Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:43:23 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-465 You can learn a lot from us and watching the DIY shows and books, but nothing beats hands on learning. One project will teach you stuff that will tie into another. Take every thing w/ a grain of salt because there are never 2 projects exactly alike and you ll have to be flexible on all projects. GL You can learn a lot from us and watching the DIY shows and books, but nothing beats hands on learning. One project will teach you stuff that will tie into another. Take every thing w/ a grain of salt because there are never 2 projects exactly alike and you ll have to be flexible on all projects. GL

]]> By: peebuster http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-456 peebuster Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-456 AMAZING, just broke my PVC pipe w/ a shovel today! AMAZING, just broke my PVC pipe w/ a shovel today!

]]> By: EZrhythm http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-454 EZrhythm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:23:09 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-454 Nice quick explanation but there was no mention of how to get the replacement pipe and couplers in place, in the ground, on BOTH ends. Because when you slide one end on, the opposite end, if the length is correct, isn't going to clear the existing piece in order to slide that on. Make sense? Nice quick explanation but there was no mention of how to get the replacement pipe and couplers in place, in the ground, on BOTH ends. Because when you slide one end on, the opposite end, if the length is correct, isn’t going to clear the existing piece in order to slide that on. Make sense?

]]> By: Grungemarch http://www.su-casa.org/diy-wall-repair-made-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-455 Grungemarch Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=33#comment-455 This is the first home improvement vidieo i sall on the list, im writing a report about how to fix a pipe lolz This is the first home improvement vidieo i sall on the list, im writing a report about how to fix a pipe lolz

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