On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:11:32 -0500, jim evans
scribbled this interesting note:

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 09:37:59 -0500, John Willis
wrote:

If you are going to replace the tack strip and the concrete is old and
brittle, you may want to drill holes and install anchors with which to
screw down the new strip. Sometimes it is difficult to get concrete
nails to hold in old concrete as concrete never stops curing. It gets
harder and more brittle with age.

Thank for the tip. And, I assume if I replace he tack strip there's
no point in filling the holes left by the nails?

Yes, there is. You want a smooth surface. That means no bumps and no
dips. It is a small matter to mix up a little thin set or sand mix or
mortar and fill the divots.


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John Willis

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