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Home Improvement InformationFix Minor Cracks Before They Require Costly Repairs
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a house is the single largest investment most folk make, so maintaining its value and physical appearance is important. With the average median sales cost of nearly $160,000 for existing single-family homes in 2002, according to the National Association of House Builders (NAHB), no homeowner wants to witness the depreciation of their house to standard wear and tear.
Small cracks and fractures in concrete driveways, patios and steps are inevitable with standard use. The same is true for mortar used in masonry
and blacktop surfaces about the home. Addressing these repairs early is critical to avoiding much costly and significant damage. In addition to providing sound horizontal and vertical repairs in surface cracks and fractures, homeowners maximize the aesthetics and appearance of their homes by correcting problems before they have a much serious impact.
Changes in the weather often cause surface cracks, and this is especially true during significant changes in temperatures. Once
small fractures are left unattended over time, the expansion and contraction in a surface created by temperature changes wish enlarge the cracks. The ensuant damage is not only unsightly; it minimizes the use and enjoyment of a particular house feature, such as a niche or patio.
Homeowners can now with success
tackle fractures and cracks to a variety of surfaces with some new user-friendly repair tubes from QUIKRETE, eliminating possibly
larger maintenance demands in the future.
The hand-squeezed repair tubes allow homeowners to quickly and inexpensively seal cracks in driveways, sidewalks, steps, patios, stucco and brickwork. The repair tubes combine quality repair results with ease-of-use. So, rather than requiring a professional mason or commercial contractor for concrete private road repair or niche brickwork, even as homeowners with limited do-it-yourself skillfulness
can address these problems before they become a much significant and permanent issue.
The products require bottom surface preparation, and application consists of shaking the tube well, cutting the tip at an angle and hand-squeezing a bead no thicker than 3/8 inch deep into the crack. On horizontal surfaces, deep cracks can be part
filled with fine sand prior to application. After final application, the area can be tooled to even as out surfaces, and excess can be wiped off with a damp cloth. One repair tube has an application capacity of 14 feet at 1/4 inch depth.
There were much than 1.7 million new homes under construction in the United States in 2002 according, to NAHB. As the number of homeowners continues to grow, the demand for easy, fast and cheap do-it-yourself house improvement resources as well increases. Homeowners have the answer to many a of their house improvement necessarily with the new repair tubes. To discover much just about do-it-yourself concrete repair products and projects, visit www.quikrete.com or call (800) 282-5828.
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