Who says videos aren't educational? Before I watched Concrete Secrets, I thought "Fresno" was a city one drove through as fast as possible, "slump" referred either to my posture or my portfolio, and "bullfloat" was…well, I guess what you hoped would happen when you threw a bull into water. Oh, me of little knowledge; now I'm intimately aware that these terms--along with "rodding," "tamping," and "brooming"--are used in a form of "do-it-yourself" work that I hope to personally never encounter in my snug, secure library life: pouring concrete. Presenting everything reasonably savvy viewers need to know to create their own driveways, sidewalks, and walkways, this instructional video, hosted by knowledgeable James Belville, can potentially save homeowners a bundle of money. Recommended for the experienced handyman (or woman) who already has a reasonably firm grasp of how to transfer square feet into yards, understands that dire things happen to concrete if one does not move quickly, and is aware that "Fresno" is more than just the Raisin Capital of California. Aud: P. (J. Carlson)
Concrete Secrets: Driveways and Sidewalks
(2001) 30 min. $29.95. Belville Concrete Productions (dist. by Instructional Video, 800-228-0164; <a href="http://www.insvideo.com/">www.insvideo.com</a>). PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 0-9678065-0-X. July 29, 2002
Concrete Secrets: Driveways and Sidewalks
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