Archive for April, 2009


How do I paint a basement floor that is concrete, but with cracks in places?

I live in an old home with a dirty dingy basement with cracks in the floor, I want to freshen it up by painting the floor, I need some tips for sealer and paint to use. As well, any ideas that may be useful for this type of project. If you put a skim coat [...]

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should i fill the space between my asphalt driveway and the concrete garage floor?

There is a little space between the concrete slab of my garage and concrete slab of my driveway. i am resealing my driveway. should i put asphalt crack sealer in there so no insects, weeds, etc get in there? should i just leave it be? my drive way slopes down away from my house yes [...]

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Concrete driveway sealer recommendations?

Specific brands you have experience with. Preferably those that don't darken or gloss the driveway. Also, would like a penetrating sealer as opposed to a surface coating. It's a concrete driveway and NOT an asphalt driveway (so no black coating or tar products). I'd like to seal it while keeping its natural gray poured concrete [...]

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What is the best performing brand of garage floor and driveway sealer and where can I purchase them?

I just bought a brand new home and my driveway is standard black-top asphault. My garage is a poured concrete slab. I would like to seal them both against the elements and daily wear-and-tear. What is the best product for each respective project? I live in the midwest where winters can be particularly harsh. Finally, [...]

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Best way to apply sealer to stained concrete?

We are using QC Solvent Sealer on stained concrete. We normally use a roller but it was leaving lines. Directions said it could be sprayed on but we tried two different sprayers and neither worked right (came out in one heavy stream with all settings). Any other suggestions? I used a large sponge that is [...]

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