Thursday, May 1, 2014



For instance, what makes a diamond saw blade. Diamond saw blades have key components that make them cut even more efficiently through harsh materials like stone, and brick. Diamond saw blades are made up of the metal core of the blade. The rim of this blade has segmented slots on the end of the blade so that it can hold the segmented diamond crystals in place while the blade cuts through the harsh material. The synthetic diamonds are considered the true "blade". They act as teeth or claws that grind right through the concrete or the brick. There is also a metal bond called the matrix which holds the diamond particles together while the blade is cutting. As the blade cuts these diamond particles wear away and this matrix keeps the diamonds from wearing faster therefore giving you the most out of the blade. Each diamond saw blade is made different and specific to cut certain types of harsh material.



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Tuesday, February 25, 2014








Friday, February 14, 2014

How to Build Brick Steps










Tuesday, February 11, 2014

How to Build Brick Steps











Brick Repair - Mortar Matching


A leading symptom in people's homes that points them to foundation repair are the cracks in the bricks and mortar around a home. These cracks can be intimidating to a homeowner, and give leverage to a skilled salesperson. Many salespeople in the foundation repair industry use this leverage to make their sale by promising that they will fix these cracks in the brick and mortar. They generally offer this as a free service to the customer. Now, I am no genius, but I know that nothing is free. If they are giving this service away, they have to be charging for it some place. In addition, this free service may be "free" because they know that they are not delivering the quality that is available in the market and they do not want it to have any technical ties to the money they are charging for this service. It is a simple tactic. Over charge them here and give this away over there for free. You should be cautious of these methods, and make sure that you are getting the quality you deserve.

Mason contractors have performed masonry repairs for thousands of years. In these ancient practices the primary goal was to simply reinforce the structure and seal its surface. They were not concerned with restoring the beauty of the work. This has remained the practice up until the past ten years. Ten years ago Alamo Masonry saw the need for improving the industry of brick repair. They determined that the then current practices were no longer functional and that it could be done better. After careful study and analysis they wrote the guidelines for a proper restoration which include a minimum depth of repairs and an exact process for performing them, among many others. In conjunction with these guidelines, they also produced the first system for matching mortars in color and texture, and wrote a master formula. In addition, they wrote over 10,000 other formulas for individual color matches.