Youn Can Do Small Concrete Jobs

It is not unusual for someone in the concrete block making business to be asked to do various kinds of small concrete jobs for customers. This is actually a very good source of some extra revenue. Ready Mix concrete which is sold in bags is the fast and easy way to do this work. You just have to add water to the dry concrete mix and you will have top quality concrete which can be used to do any job. You can, if you wish, mix the concrete from scratch but it is simply not worthwhile for a small job. The only possible error you can make with the use of dry concrete mixes is to add too much water. If you do this accidentally, which will happen occasionally, just add additional dry mix to correct the problem.

The tools you will require for this work are a pointed trowel, a wooden float and a rectangular finishing trowel. When you are making repairs on concrete there are certain rules which it is necessary to follow. All loose material must first be removed. Cracks in the concrete should be chiselled out so that they are wider at the bottom than at the top. This "keys" in the repair material so that it will not break loose. Before pouring the concrete into a crack, saturate the old work with water. This will prevent the water from being leeched out of the new concrete.

Concrete uses water to initiate a chemical reaction which causes the cement particles to bind onto the sand and gravel in order to form a solid rock like mass.
Lack of sufficient water will make a weak crumbly concrete that will very soon deteriorate and have to be replaced. Too much water is also a bad thing as it floats away the cement particles from the sand and gravel.

Pre-made mortar mixes are the best solution for building a fireplace,barbeque or the foundation for a small building. The correct proportions of sand,cement and lime in these premixed bags gives a consistent color and quality of work.

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Concrete Block Manufacturing

Concrete block manufacturing is a great business to be in. The demand for cinder blocks is always strong since cement blocks are a staple of the building industry.Concrete blocks are used to build everything from huge buildings to small backyard compost bins.The market is huge everywhere and continues to grow.

As a concrete block manufacturer you are making concrete products which are always in demand. You are not making here today gone tomorrow widgets which become a craze for a short time then die out. Cinder blocks will always be in demand as long as building is going on.

A small concrete block manufacturing business has many advantages over a large company. Overhead costs can be kept very low for one man working from home. This results in very competitive pricing for your concrete products.A distant manufacturer will have high transportation costs in delivering to your area. Cement blocks are heavy and bulky making them costly to transport.As a local masnufacturer you have no such costs. The concrete building block has long deen a commodity of the building trades and will continue to be in heavy and increasing demand.Check out my website for lots more info on making concrete blocks and other concrete products:
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Concrete Block Products

When you start out as a concrete block manufacturer you will concentrate on making standard concrete blocks as used for building block walls or a block concrete foundation for a building. As you get further into the concrete products business you will expand into making a number of different types of concrete block products.

Concrete bricks of standard brick size are quite widely used and can be easily made. Decorative concrete blocks of various styles are in strong demand for building block concrete walls and dividers. Concrete patio slabs are always a strong seller.You can wholesale concrete blocks to building supply stores or retail them directly to the consumer.Either way you will do very well with your low overhead costs.

Homes with block concrete foundations are very common and this is a great market for your concrete precast blocks.A block machine is your best asset for volume production which keeps labor costs down and enables you to quote the best concrete block prices. See our website for lots more free info on concrete block making :Concrete blocks