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Efflorescence is a fancy name for the unsightly white stuff that you see on bricks and interlock blocks. It is actually calcites in the stone mixing with water, rising to the surface of the block, and then oozing out the top and drying on the face of the block. It is annoying, but it isn’t… Continue reading What is efflorescence on my interlock?
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Many factors can cause wall that look as though they were designed by the architects of Pisa. The first thing is pressure. If the load on the wall is too heavy, it will apply pressure on the wall and cause it to start tipping, and maybe even fall over. Anyways, when the load of a… Continue reading Why do retaining walls fall over?
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Destroy them!!!!!! Duh!!! ***** You should get rid of them. Here is what you should do. Assess the size of the weeds. If they are large, you may want to pull them by hand. Or destroy them with a blow torch. If they are small, use a pressure washer to wash them out. You will… Continue reading What should I do with the weeds in my interlock?
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Good question! There are many reasons. The first and foremost is this: weeds love to grow where you don’t want them to, so of course there are weeds in your interlock!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 But the more interesting reasons? Those are interesting. I will describe what happens in story format. Here is the story. Once… Continue reading Why are there weeds in my interlock?
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Sealing interlock: applying a lacquer to interlock that makes the interlock blocks look better and last longer. It is pretty self explanatory. 🙂 ***** Some more facts about interlock sealer. It is a type of varnish/paint/sealer that seals the concrete blocks and the sand in the joints of the concrete blocks. It is applied like… Continue reading What is sealing interlock?
