Oh sure post this now that winter is pretty much over, of course there's always next year. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:56 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Protecting garage floors against salt
> > Q: I'm starting to see the usual build-up of road salt that begins to > appear > on my garage floor each year at this time, and I need to know the best way > to clean it off the concrete. How often should the cleaning be done? Is > once > at the end of the season enough? I've heard that salt deteriorates > concrete > and I want to keep my floor in good shape. > > A: Yes, besides looking bad, salt is hard on concrete. A garden hose and a > long-handled scrub brush do a good job removing salt (since it's so > soluble), though you should wait for a warm day to avoid ice buildup on > the > floor. Doing this operation a few times a season, as weather permits, is > sufficient, though you can go one step further. To prevent long-term salt > damage, clean your floor in the summer, then apply an industrial grade of > masonry waterproofing compound. Check the Yellow Pages in your area for > dealers. Industrial products offer a much longer working life than > consumer-grade masonry waterproofing agents, saving you time and money in > the long run. If you go this route, consider renting or borrowing a > pressure > washer to get the floor squeaky-clean beforehand. And if you ever happen > to > be pouring a new floor someday, remember a product called Everdure Caltite > (www.cementaid.com; 905-832-4161 ). It gets added to > the > mix while the concrete is churning in the ready-mix truck, and it makes > concrete completely waterproof forever. Flaking, powdering and spalling - > even on salty garage floors - simply doesn't happen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
