After the hardening of the concrete, the cables are pulled to the proper level of tension. The work was done last fall, and a significant crack developed a few days later, Dedman said.

A man suffered minor injuries when a 6-inch thick concrete slab came crashing down on top of him while he was taking a shower just before 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The concrete in the woman’s first floor apartment on 1204 Shakespeare Ave. in Highbridge suddenly collapsed. Tomas E. Gaston. The woman’s condition after the fall was not immediately known.

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You’ll need a pressure washer, concrete cleaner (like Quikrete Concrete & Stucco Wash No. 8601-15), a brush, push broom and a floor squeegee. Buy enough concrete resurfacer material (such as ...