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koiboy01
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Bridge of the Four Seasons

Hi,
Have you ever thought about building a Japanese style bridge for your garden, the link below shows you the bridge I built for my Japanese garden with photo's from start to finish of it, I hope you enjoy and build one for yourself,
George.
https://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/bridge_of_the_four_seasons.htm

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Lovely job George. I especially like the way the rail stands out in the garden; the wood is a bright accent...

Why do you slow the curing process? Any additions to the cement mix? I have seen fibre and extruded rubber for colder area mixes; might there be any benefit for those of us with more extreme winters?

The final shot of the garden is beautiful, and the fish look huge...

Scott

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Hi Scott,
The drying process is slowed down to prevent it drying out to quick as if it dries out quickly it could crack, and yes I suppose you could add fibres to the mix but not being a bricklayer and only a DIYer I don't know for sure.
As You can edit posts and I cannot can you change the main title the second word should be OF and not (F.
George.

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Done.

The fiber is also made to prevent cracking especially in frost sensitive areas (does a number on smooth cement surfaces)...

Scott



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