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chunk chipped out of the front edge. Ordinary conâ€" crete mixes just were not able to establish a strong enough bond to the step to withstand the pressure of traffic on that front edge. Today, thanks to some new materials. The most chalâ€" lenging of these used to be the step that has a great project for th homeowner. Leak basements, chippe steps, pitted side walks, to name jus a few. concrete many ume of sait roads, we eliminate th for this job c program. If only we could leam to safely drive in winter without the tremendous volâ€" ume of salt on the Salt and water attack the steel and it is hard to believe, but the rust that forms when steel gets wet creates a tremendous force that can crack conâ€" crete as the rust builds. crete certainly is not! _ Engineers know why they are falling apart, but not how to stop them. It has do with the deterioration of the steel reinforcement bars buried in the concrete. Well, not miracâ€" ulously, actually. It‘s an electrolytic proâ€" cess that involves the release of hydroâ€" gen ions and the removal of sulphur in the tarnish, all without the loss of any silver. Diamonds may be forever, but conâ€" crete certainly is Even around the use, we find that lay the silver piece onto a sheet of aluâ€" minum and the tarâ€" nish will miracuâ€" lously disappear. Pour in a soluâ€" tion of one tableâ€" spoon of washing soda to a gallon of boiling water and If cleaning silver gets you down, give yourself some slack by using this old dodge. Take a glass or enamel container, like a turkey pan, that is large enough to cover the silver when filled with water. see the rim tum black as powderâ€" like bits of steel are removed from the knife edge. (Continued from page 16) Diamonds forever m ik e ) l 1¢ the uld TK Home Hardware stores have their house brand called Home Crete and it is _ similar _ to Interlock except that it comes in powder form. But all of Place a wooden form along the front edge of the step to hold the patch and then trowel off the top to make it level with the tread and the job is done. Keep it damp for at least two days, longer is better, because the conâ€" crete will cure and harden only when it is still moist and the process can proceed for over a week. nanny. ELAINE PHILPOTT 3386111 a liquid that is mixed in with the concrete patching mix and creates a strong bond between the conâ€" crete patch and the old concrete step. SELECTIONS REALTY LTD. (REALTOR) 3386111 it is a relatively simâ€" ple operation. Interlock, a Canadian product, is OLD OAKVILLE â€" BEAUTIEUL SETTING SELECTIONS Elaine Philpott has been opening doors & closing sales in Oakville since 1972! ELAINE PHILPOTT, Broker 338â€"6111 IN TOWN â€"STEPS TO LAKLE efurbished. New kitchen y rm. and kitchen with w OLD OAKVILLE teeâ€"line actually coming in through the crack. The powder is mixed as usual with water and then held in the hand until it starts to feel warm. That is the signal The one I know is Dryloc Fast Plug made by UGL in the United States. You can buy it in Canada, and it will work even in a situâ€" ation when water is Recent developâ€" ment of a hydraulic cement that actually expands as it sets (and it sets in from three to five minâ€" utes) will fix such cracks for good. Cracks in conâ€" crete basement walls are another makeâ€"work home project that is pretty universal. When these cracks allow water to enter the basement, you have to take action. use them have adequate instructions for their POT v s -i~l‘-' walking distance to GO, hospital & whiripool tub, skylight, 4 bedrooms, ZiFlfishedbsunnm‘u-M EJA INF PHLILPOTT ELAINE PHILPOTT repair mixture to assure a strong adhesion to the old concrete. 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