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What was once considered a plain and unattractive material used only for build commercial buildings or bridges is now considered in design plans as frequently as paint color.
It has become the "Hot" design material of the 21st century - what will you build with concrete??
Need to figure out how much Concrete you will need for your next project? Use this link .......
Here are just some of the great ideas for your next project. Some are easy for the do-it-yourselfer and others may require the assistance of a qualified mason. In either case, concrete has become a highly sought after material for new construction and renovation ideas with interior and exterior applications.
- Concrete Counter Tops...in colors that you could not image.
- Rejuvinated Concrete Walks and Driveways using toppings and overlays
- Parged Walls that Guarantee a waterproofed surface....even under extreme water pressure...up to 400 foot head of pressure!
- Colored, Stained and Textured Floors that look beautiful and will last even under extreme use.
- Interior Concrete Floors with water filled heat tube that warms like nothing else can.
- Stamped concrete with the look and feel of real stone.
- Solid Concrete Walls with Insulation that remains after the concrete is placed...and with an R-Value of 25! No drafts or temperature extremes.
- Concrete Retaining Walls with the look of cut Limestone.
- Concrete Sealers...Non-toxic, permanent products that will prevent damage from road salts and madnesium chloride, which happens to be the latest and most destructive snow & ice management tool as it relates to concrete.
- Concrete Repair Products...not only fixes concrete slabs and concrete foundations problems permanently, but also looks like new. Successful Industrial problem solvers that will definitely work in the home.
See the following links or refer to our On-Line Store for more information.
XYPEX Crystalline Concrete Waterproofing Products Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms
Bob Harris’ Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors ...great ideas!
Patio Project
Shown below is the installation of a patio that used a variety of techniques. You project does not need to involve all of these to get great results, but this shows how many different ways you can use and finish concrete for a fantastic, durable and eye catching projects.
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Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) are installed over the concrete footing and brick ledge. These forms are then filled with concrete and left in place.
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Base of patio is backfilled with Flowable Fill to bring the floor up to grade. Notice that the brick was installed on the brick ledge and over the ICF walls.  |
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Colored Concrete is poured and finished over the top of the Flowable Fill.
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A Secondary Color is spread over the concrete and stamps are used to create the look and texture of cut stone.
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The Stamping process continues across the first half of the patio floor, then on to the second half, paying close attention to the blending of the pattern.
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