Poured Concrete Walls
One of the first questions that we get from people who are not very familiar with the way that walls are built is: What makes a poured concrete wall special? We can’t say that the differences between a normal concrete wall and a poured concrete wall automatically make these walls “special” they do however give these walls considerable advantages over normal walls. Many of which we will list later on. The thing with poured concrete though is that it has to be done just right. A lot of the building process is very similar to baking a cake. In that, pretty much anyone can do it, but that doesn’t mean that the results are all the same!
How Are Poured Concrete Walls Formed?
Remember how we said that these types of walls were very similar to a cake? Well, if you have ever baked one of those cakes where what you do is pour cake batter into a mold then you could pretty much get how this process works. What we do is set up a temporary structure that is usually made out of wood that will give the wall its shape. After that, we literally pour concrete on the wooden structure and then wait for it to dry!
Advantages of Poured Concrete
Any type of concrete that is used for walls or floors will have joints. These joints are literally the boundaries that separate each concrete block or slab from one another. Cracks in these structures usually start along these joint lines. With poured concrete though you literally do not have these joints at all. What we are able to form is a wall that is actually one single block of concrete. This can make for a much sturdier wall that can handle water and soil erosion much more effectively!
Brick Retaining Walls
While we have just mentioned that poured concrete walls are usually better suited to handle the stress that can come from dealing with soil or water we also lay out brick retaining walls. One of the questions that we get asked from people that want to have the look of a brick wall, but the strength of poured concrete usually goes like this: Can you pour concrete over a brick structure? While we probably could do that, that is not how we go about doing it. If you want a brick pattern with the benefits of poured concrete this can be done artificially as just part of the look, but it won’t affect the sturdiness of the poured concrete wall!
Poured Concrete On Driveways & Floors
The idea of having just one concrete slab could sound very attractive to those people that are constantly having trouble with cracks in their concrete floors. Applying poured concrete to floors can be done! The trick here though is being able to form the right type of base to pour the concrete on and make sure that it dries out correctly. The process usually takes a little more time!