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Its Really Concrete, Inc.

Professional | Marietta, GA
Services: Concrete & Masonry, Flooring, Pools & Spas
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Flooring: I have a white tile on my kitchen floor, will a garage floor finish work to cover it.

I absolutely hate in and it's impossible to keep clean, Most of the replacements I've considered involve taking the tile up. I'm looking for something that will cover the existing ...»
surface, provide some color, be easy to clean and inexpensive. Tall order I know

Karen Griffin
Karen Griffin
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    Commented on Dec 01, 2012
    you can easily deglaze tile by iamond grinding then place either epoxy or concrete,,, color ...»
    won't affect either product,,, just be certain you select the correct material - some do not adhere well to tile's tight pores - ck w/manufacturer to be sure

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Garage falling apart

This is a rental home I purchased about a year ago. None of this was seen by me or the home inspection company that reviewed the home before purchase. Any suggestions on type of ...»
contractor I need to fix this. Can you tell me how really bad it is?

Sherrie S
Sherrie S Debary, FL
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    Commented on Oct 10, 2012
    it appears to be a foundation issue possibly due to soft or uncompacted soils under it
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When it rains even slightly I have water running into my garage and under the door.

The previous owner tried to caulk the wood molding at the bottom but that gave away a long time ago. This has now gotten to the point that the sheetrock inside the garage on this wall is ...»
becoming damaged and needs replacing. I tried making little cuts in the concrete here to divert the water away and it works if there is just a sprinkle anything more and I get what you see in the pictures.

Does anyone know of something I could do or use to block the water from coming in? I have thought of using thin brick pavers or some other sort of "hump" but im not really sure whats the best route. Id rather only have to do it once than to keep coming back and trying everything under the sun.

Any suggestions?

Seth F
Seth F Mcdonough, GA
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Sep 14, 2012
    here's what we just did for a condo assoc - your solution's probably still a properly ...»
    installed slot drain but the abovegrade curb ( rainwater diverter ) is a less expensive alternate

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Painting: What sealer do I choose for resealing a pool deck?

We have a pool deck that is stamped concrete with a blue finish. I do not know what type of sealer was originally put down. Now the sealer is wearing off and some brown concrete is ...»
starting to show. What should I reseal it with? Polyaspartic? acrylic? urethane? And can I use a precolored sealer to cover up the brown spots? Thank you very much.

Karen
Karen Newtown, CT
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    Commented on Jul 31, 2012
    no experience w/newlook but w/o question solvent is preferable to water,,, the amount of ...»
    contained ' solids ' are important - the more the better - eg, elitecrete's ' CSS ' is a 50% solids reinforced w/methylmethacrylate,,, imho, the best sealer avail to either pro OR diy'er,,, it must be cut w/xylene (2xy:3css) to properly apply it as its too thick straight out of the 5g can,,, as w/all sealers, 2 thin coats are better than 1 heavy.

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Outdoor Living: Recently enlarged my patio, now lightr & darker shades of concrete. Would like to stain or paint the patio. Would

then show different shades of stain or paint? Also if I decide to paint is there a paint for concrete??
Judy B
Judy B Bennington, NE
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 16, 2012
    ps - we pay about $ 40 gal for pro mtl acid-stains & our avg buy is only 3gal
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Staining your concrete patio to look like tile.

I was so pleased with the DIY project on our back patio! I stained the concrete to look like tile. We used painter's tape to create the look of grout lines, and we used a concrete stain from Lowe's to stain the concrete. For a step by step tutorial, just click on the link below.

http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2010/05/new-ti...

Beneath My Heart
Beneath My Heart Wilmore, KY
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 16, 2012
    amazing, that's the most available choice to diy'ers - an apron/vest store or sher-wms,,, you ...»
    probably know training is non-existent in the apron-vest & only slightly better at the 3rd - good talking w/you yesterday !

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Concrete & Masonry: Theres a roller paint brush stuck on the garage cement floor for 11 years or so. How do I get it off of the floor?

Mary O
Mary O Columbus, OH
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 12, 2012
    some time ago we repaired several parking deck floors in brooklyn w/urethane top coat,,, ...»
    finished last deck late 1 nite & met w/owner's rep for his inspection next day,,, on the 2nd level down, we found a rat stuck ( for life as he was dead ) in the midst of the floor still in running profile,,, 5in1's are great tools !

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  • Two toned concrete from Minnesota weather.
  • Cutting in the first coat.
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  • Dutch Boy Concrete Stain (Riveting), the 2nd coat I added an anti - skid additive.
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Staining a concrete walkway

A huge change in less than 4 hours! Curb appeal + Thank you HDTV for the idea :)

#Hometalk #StainingWalkway #HDTV

4 Hours Easy
Joy2Journey
Joy2Journey Andover, MN
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 11, 2012
    to be properly used, sealer must be applied prior to adding rust stains ;-) however, it ...»
    could also be a heavy concentration of iron in the formulation of the cement

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: how much does it cost to pour a new concrete driveway?

Julie H
Julie H Lawrenceville, GA
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 03, 2012
    in lawrenceville, expect $4.50 - $ 5.00 per sf for removal & replacement
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Cleaning & Organization: What product would be best for cleaning rust spots from my cement porch?

Cindy H
Cindy H Newark, DE
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  • Its Really Concrete, Inc.
    Commented on Jun 03, 2012
    http://www.milessupply.com/product.php/prodi... ...»
    - no financial interest & they will sell to diy'ers

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