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Planning to put up a fence around your home yard? The first thing that comes to mind, no doubt, is a white picket fence. While a wooden fence may serve the purpose of making your home attractive, it pales in comparison to concrete fences, which are more durable and provides an air of security that fences made of other materials can’t match.

How about solid yet flexible concrete fences?

But wouldn’t a concrete fence make a home unsightly? Contrary to popular belief, concrete can be molded into almost any shape and size, and embellished with myriad designs to suit your aesthetic tastes. All you need are accurate measurements, concrete forms, rebars and steel mesh, and then you’re good to go.

Just prepare the mold for the concrete and you’re all set to start pouring and curing. Of course, it helps to have precise measurements of the perimeter of your property.

What makes concrete a better material for fence construction is its ability to take any contour, large or small, tall or short, thick or thin, with the proper mold and some extra materials to reinforce the structure, such as steel. Prior to setting up the forms, remember to take exact measurements of your lot’s perimeter and determine how high you want the fence to stand.

Speaking of aesthetics, concrete fences may be made to look like other materials like wood or brick, or painted with a variety of colors to bestow your home’s frontage with beauty that lasts. Treat yourself further by repeating the exterior design of the fence on the interior to give your yard an artistic boost.

Concrete fences may also be dressed up with different patterns that cater to even the most discerning preferences. The advent of paint mixed especially for concrete provides another option for beautifying an otherwise drab fence. Match the design elements and colors of the fence to those of your house.

Instead of building the fence from the ground up, however, you may want to opt for prefabricated concrete fences. With the most of the dirty work done off site, in a facility where temperature is regulated to allow proper casting and curing of concrete panels, the only thing left to do is install them.

Cracks in a sidewalk or floor are a different issue. While they can merely be the result of material shrinkage during the curing process, they can also result from expansion, contraction and other forces. In this case, superficial patching or filling is not the answer, as it will only serve to hide the problem.

Use one of the following procedures:

A) For hairline cracks: fill with concrete sealer.

B) For cracks up to 1/4″:
1) While wearing goggles, use a cold chisel to remove broken material.
2) Clean out the surfaces.
3) Fill with caulk-type sealant or hydraulic cement.
4) Smooth overflow with putty knife or scraper.
5) Repeat, if needed to ensure that crack is completely filled.

Although buying prefabricated concrete panels and having them installed may require deep pockets, you might end up saving more because they do not rot or rust, and rarely needs replacing unlike fences composed of wood or metal. Concrete is also resistant to extreme temperatures, making it ideal in any conditions.

What is perhaps the most endearing trait of concrete fences is that it can be fitted with fixtures like lighting and insulated tubes for electrical wires during the casting stage. This feature is extremely helpful if you want lights to run along the length of the fence or simply install security cameras at selected locations.

Industry experts recommend that instead of using fillers or cosmetic fixes, the best solution involves urethane injection. Material is injected through the wall to fill in the voids behind it, thus preventing present and future leaks. Kits are available in a variety of sizes and applications, depending in the severity of the cracks.

That being said, cracks still have to be dealt with, and one very effective solution involves filling them with epoxy grout, then countersinking carbon fiber staples across the crack, thus stabilizing both wall sections. Kits are available for this type of repair