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Bedding Stone the Way It Lay in the Quarry
I remember standing on a job site in ’94, watching a lad try to build…
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Type A, B and C Waterproofing
I was standing in a damp, half-finished cellar in Surrey about ten years ago, watching…
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Stop Blaming the Slab: the Real Common Causes of Driveway Sinking and Settling Are Hidden Beneath the Surface.
I was standing on a job site in Bristol last Tuesday, watching a lad try…
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The Stone Fireplace: What the Showrooms Won’t Tell You About the Foundation and the Flue
I once stood in a living room in Surrey, watching a homeowner point at a…
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How Reinforced Concrete Actually Fails
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad—bright…
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The Complete Guide to Working Near Services
I remember standing on a site in the pouring rain back in ’94, watching a…
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The One Sub-base Mistake That Will Sink Your New Patio
I was standing on a client’s driveway last Tuesday, looking at a set of expensive…
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Your Wealth Doesn’t Collapse Because of Your Investments; It Collapses Because of the Foundation You Ignored—stop Chasing the Pour and Start Learning the Basics of Financial Management.
I’ve spent forty-three years watching men pour expensive concrete over nothing but loose muck and…
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Saturated Paving Breaks in the First Hard Frost
I was standing on a driveway in Surrey last February, looking at a set of…
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Building Below the Water Table
I remember standing in a trench back in ’94, boots sinking into a soup of…