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The questions we get asked at site measures, answered properly: council crossovers, estate covenants, how thick a slab needs to be, which finish to choose and what the weather does to a pour. Each one ends where it should, at the published rates and a fixed written quote.
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Concrete driveways
Driveway crossovers on the Sunshine Coast: do you need a permit?
Standard or non standard: how Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Moreton Bay councils treat a driveway crossover, what a permit costs and who can build it.
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Concrete driveways · Exposed aggregate
Aura and Harmony driveway rules: what the estate guidelines say
What the Aura and Harmony design guidelines say about driveway finish, width, position and timing, and how to get through approval without a re-pour.
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Shed and garage slabs
How thick should a shed or garage slab be?
Garden shed, garage or workshop: the slab thickness, mesh and edge detail each needs, what the supplier's drawings change and when an engineer is needed.
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Concrete driveways
Cracked driveway: repair it or replace it?
Which cracks are cosmetic, which mean the base has failed, why coast driveways crack the way they do, and what replacement actually involves.
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Concrete driveways · Plain concrete
Concrete driveway resurfacing: when it works and when it is money wasted
What resurfacing can and cannot fix, what it costs next to a new slab, how long it lasts, and the signs that mean replacement is the honest answer.
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Concrete driveways · Exposed aggregate · Plain concrete
Plain, coloured or exposed aggregate: choosing a driveway finish
Plain broom finish, coloured concrete or exposed aggregate: how each one looks, grips, wears, costs and copes with Sunshine Coast estate covenants.
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Pool surrounds · Exposed aggregate
Pool surround finishes compared: honed, exposed aggregate or broom
Honed concrete, exposed aggregate or a broom finish around the pool: grip when wet, heat underfoot, salt and chlorine, glare and how each one is sealed.
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Exposed aggregate · Pool surrounds · Concrete driveways
Sealing concrete on the coast: when, what and how often
When new concrete can be sealed, what a sealer does for exposed aggregate and pool surrounds, how often to reseal in coastal sun and salt, and slip.
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Concrete driveways · Patios and alfresco slabs
Can you pour concrete in the rain? Queensland weather and your pour
What rain, heat and the wet season do to a concrete pour on the Sunshine Coast, how a pour is timed around them, and when you can walk and drive on it.
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