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Tips For Maintaining Your Concrete Driveway
by TRP Ready Mix on March 16, 2018
Advice from Concrete Contractors to Extend Driveway Life and Durability Although concrete driveways are durable, they still need care ever so often. And new driveways need extra care to maintain their appearance for years to come. Driveways experience a lot of traffic. They are often the first thing people notice about a home. To protect […]
Read MoreReady-Mix Concrete: A Solution to Ottawa’s Pothole Problem?
by TRP Ready Mix on February 19, 2018
How Ready-Mix Concrete Offers a Better Quality Fix to Ottawa’s Pothole Repair Problems Potholes plague many city councils and their roads. But how a city addresses potholes will determine if these remain an ongoing issue or not. Often, and possibly in an attempt to save money, city road contractors will use a low-quality asphalt to […]
Read MoreOttawa Concrete: Your New Home Décor Must-Have
by TRP Ready Mix on February 7, 2018
How Concrete is Becoming More Than Just a Construction Site Material When most people think of concrete, the first thing that comes to mind is a construction building material. Concrete is the most popular building material around the globe and has been used throughout history to build cities, roads, and the foundations of our homes. […]
Read MoreHow to Repair Load-Bearing Posts in Your Home
by TRP Ready Mix on January 8, 2018
Concrete Contractors Offer Tips to Repair These Essential Posts That Support Your Home If your floor is sagging, don’t ignore it. There is probably something wrong with the load-bearing post underneath, and if left unrepaired, the damage will only get worse leading to more costs. Load-bearing posts and beams that are rotting, undersized, and sinking […]
Read MoreConcrete Construction in Ottawa’s Winter
by TRP Ready Mix on December 8, 2017
How Concrete Construction Projects Continue, Even in the Winter Months With Ottawa’s winter here in full force, the weather is becoming less ideal for concrete construction. Cold winters pose a threat to the quality of concrete because concrete will set slowly in colder temperatures, plus there is an added risk of freezing. If this […]
Read MoreHow to Use Ready Mix Concrete in the Winter
by TRP Ready Mix on November 30, 2017
Although Winter Isn’t Ideal for Concreting, If You Must Do It, Here’s What You Need to Know Construction season in Ottawa is during the summer for a reason. The winter weather is often too unbearable to be working outside and isn’t a conducive environment for wet concrete. For most construction projects, the cold weather makes […]
Read MoreHow to Paint Concrete Walls and Floors
by TRP Ready Mix on November 10, 2017
Tips to Spruce up Your Home with Ready Mix Concrete and Paint A fresh coat of paint can spruce up any part of your house, even on concrete. If the concrete in your basement, garage, or on your outdoor walls need refreshing, make any repairs first using ready mix concrete patches. Then follow these tips […]
Read MoreConcrete Calculator Tips: Make Expert Measurements
by TRP Ready Mix on October 24, 2017
Order the Right Amount of Concrete For Your Project With The Help Of Measuring Tape And A Concrete Calculator The costs of concrete projects can add up if you order too much or too little concrete. With large overestimates, you will have plenty of wasted concrete, unless you’re willing to find a use for it […]
Read MoreOttawa Concrete Maintenance Tips for Winter
by TRP Ready Mix on October 2, 2017
Here are a Few Tips for Maintaining Concrete Surfaces during the Winter Months in Ottawa Winter is almost here, and if you’re a property owner in Ottawa, you’re probably not looking forward to dealing with ice and snow for the next several months. Ottawa’s harsh winters take a toll on concrete sidewalks and driveways. The […]
Read MoreConcrete Sound Barriers: A Solution to Disruptive City Noise
by TRP Ready Mix on September 21, 2017
How Concrete Walls Prevent Noise Pollution from Entering Your Home Noise pollution disrupts people’s lives in more ways than one. Since constant loud noises from outside usually cause frustration, restlessness, and loss of sleep, this can compromise both our physical and mental health. Noise pollution can also harm residents’ livelihoods, from disrupting day-to-day activities to […]
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