Concrete Notes

This is where we write about concrete as it actually behaves in the Pee Dee: driveways on sandy ground, patios that have to shed 45 inches of rain a year, pours timed around summer heat, and walks lifted by old pines. Each article answers one question we hear from homeowners around Florence, in plain words, with no sales pitch tacked on. Expect topics like when a cracked panel can be saved, how long to stay off a new driveway in July, why sap and needles stain an unsealed patio, and what the city asks for before an apron gets poured.