Delaminations are a big problem in concrete slabs. Delaminations happen when the natural settlement of the cement and the aggregate in the concrete settle after fresh concrete is poured and compacted. The settlement happens naturally which causes bleeding (excess water and air to become displaced). The lighter of the materials rises to the surface of the concrete and gets trapped under the densified surface mortar.
Floor coverings are typically thought of as materials like carpet, tile, and hardwood, but did you know that concrete is also a type of floor covering? Using concrete as a floor covering is a fairly recent development. The use of overlays for decorative purposes has only been around for about twenty years.
Do you have a patio or concrete area that is just boring gray concrete? It doesn’t have to be! You can make your boring concrete look like stone tile just by cutting grooves into the concrete slab. The grooves will create an appearance of grout lines.
Today we’re going to talk about scoring circles into concrete, a bit more complex task than scoring straight lines. It may seem like a very challenging undertaking, but it doesn’t have to be so bad.
There are two main types of concrete grinders, there’s rotary and planetary. The difference between the two is how the grinding discs are situated at the base of the grinder. It’s good to know the differences between the two types to be able to choose the correct grinder for the job.
Today we are going to talk about a simple way to give concrete floors, pool decks, and patios a decorative and skid free finish by using spray-down concrete toppings. The spray-down system are easy to apply and very versatile, and they come in a wide variety of finish options.