I understand trenching is needed, how about the concrete slab around the home like driveway and patio, does that need to be drilled every foot?
2030400
Yes, my termite man that to my house and patio. Approximately every 15 inches thru cement.
2030401
From what I understand, to have the absolute best protection, yes. I did not do so since I was doing mine more as a preventative and not as an actual treatment.
2006957
I guest you wanted to cut into the cracks to make a big groove so that concrete can go in. In that case you don't need to cut deep into it. I use it to cut a 1" thick concrete without any problem. Remember to use a water hose to control the dust and prevent the blade getting to hot.
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A slab or level foundation is called for in the assembly instructions. After assembling this personally, I have to hole-heartedly agree. The alignment really is the toughest part, so if it's going on grass, I would recommend putting it together on a hard level surface and then relocating it.
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You are dealing with a mold that provides for a 2" depth of concrete which is more than generous enough for any walkway or any form of landscaping decor. It really isn't necessary to do much in the way of ground preparation. If your intent is to allow the grass to grow between the poured stones anyway, you could just mix a relatively stiff batch of concrete and pour it right on top of the grass. The only issue will be keeping the concrete from oozing between adjacent stones--thus forming one large pour that is only imprinted by the mold rather than segmented by the mold into a series of smaller pours--each representing one stone. This might be easier to accomplish with a small amount of course sand layered on top of the grass, dampened and smoothed over to provide a better point of contact with the bottom of the mold. Then just pour and finish. Pour the concrete relatively stiff and keep a hand-trowel handy for finish working of the stones after you've released them from the mold. It all goes pretty fast. Most of the effort is in mixing, pouring and finishing. The preparation stage is pretty much negligible from a time and effort perspective. Another alternative that I have used with the mold when dealing with oddly shaped landscape details is to pour the stones in a remote location to where they will eventually be placed. My backyard is largely flat and sandy--ideal to this task. So I set up a little assembly line where I poured multiple iterations of molded stones, finished them, let them cure about 24 hours, and then I lifted them off the sand where they were poured and relocated them to their intended final positions in the landscape.
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When the lever is up the guide plate for guiding along the edge of a concrete sidewalk for edging is move of the way. This allows you to do trenching without the guide plate making contact. When the lever is down the edging guide plate is now extended to run along the concrete edging, while protecting the blade that is cutting the edging. Move the positions on the lever and flip the edger over to see the position as it changes.
2110593
We poured a slab, and bolted it to the slab. It could always be un-bolted and moved.
750854
I used a circular saw with the proper blade to cut trench about 3/4 inch deep in the driveway. Then I laid the wire in the trench and covered the wire driveway repair/crack filler. Over the years you have to check that the crack filler is still in good shape and repair/replace as needed
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if all you have is a 10" coping I wouldn't advise it, drilling the size wholes needed you'll no doubt crack your coping.if you add a concrete slab say 18 x18x6" deep then drill one whole in the coping and one in the slab you should be ok!however if you live in a winter freeze zone the slab will need to be larger and deeper!
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Yes, it is pre-drilled and cut. I put it on a deck. I don't see why you couldn't put it on the ground. You might want to pour footers--4 hunks of cement going down below the frost line--so that it doesn't sink into the dirt. I don't know where you live or how wet it gets there. Mine's been up a year and I really like it.
1909679
definitely not. You need a hammer drill and hammer drill drill bits for concrete drilling
1648361
Yes, I bolted mine to the floor. I had to get a bolt made for concrete since my house is on a slab.
1093174
Whether target concrete is raised as a step or slab excavation, drilling and chiseling will get the job done. My following note addresses slab excavation. By drilling an outline of area to be removed - say 1" to 2" apart using a smallish ( I used 1/2" SDS ) drill bit - your concrete will crumble when hammered with a chisel bit - I used 3/4" wide Viper chisel ). Removal of about .5 sq.foot took maybe 1/2 hr. You are removing about 3 times as much material but I'm sure you will excavate at a faster rate as you learn how your tool operates. Apart from perforating the concrete ( avoids cracks outside removal zone ), a sledge hammer helps greatly when broken concrete lumps lock up on each other. Good Luck !
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You have to dig a hole in the ground, I believe the instructions tell you how deep. We used a bag of concrete mix from out local hardware store and mixed that in the ground to create stability. We are new home owners and my husband was able to install it quite simply.
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Mine went into 2-3 inches of concrete like it was butter.....well, almost. I drilled a 1/4 inch hole first and then a 3/8 hole to put in epoxy and a piece of 5/16 allthread rod (4 places) to mount a garden hose reel securely. (Now I don't have to stand on the hose reel to stabilize it......I just crank away.) This is a homeowner's dream ...... but NOT contractor's grade (add a few hundred $ more for a high-quality/use it all day contractor's tool).
1386567
Yes it will drill in concrete. It has a function ring to turn it into a hammer drill. You need to use the appropriate drill bits
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This model will drill through wood, metal and certain depths of concrete. Depending on your needs this one should be fine for most around the home needs. If your needs are for daily use drilling concrete I would suggest looking at some corded electric models specific for concrete. I hope this information helps your decision. I'm here for any other questions you have.
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The grout mixer is very heavy duty and works extremely well. The real issue might be making certain your drill is sturdy enough to handle mixing concrete.