September 24, 2024
Cured concrete is like a sponge. It has an internal void structure that holds water and allows it to freely move in all directions. Floor covering systems are only capable of handling so much moisture at the surface, within the slab, and moving out of it
September 10, 2024
On all construction sites, dust is everywhere. Primarily, dust is mainly found in the form of wood and concrete particles. The primary defense against dust is to capture it as it’s being generated. Whether grinding, cutting, or drilling, there will be dust, and the job of a dust extractor is to capture as much as possible as it is produced.
August 27, 2024
Concrete resurfacing is the process of using a material to replace the current surface of a concrete slab. The reason to replace a surface could be aesthetic or to increase durability. Another reason could be to minimize the impact on the surrounding area. Instead of bringing in a skid steer to remove a slab, thus destroying the softscape in the area, resurfacing is much less intrusive. Resurfacing is an excellent option when working on a pool deck connected to the pool coping.
July 1, 2024
Back in the late 1990s when polished concrete was in its infancy, the term “maintenance-free” was coined when describing how to take care of it. In the many training classes being conducted, installers were taught that the polished surface they were about to provide was a no-maintenance surface.
June 14, 2024
Concrete can be a beautiful, durable, and malleable substrate. It can be shaped into almost any form. It is used for floors, walls, and other solid surfaces such as tables, chairs, and countertops. In the right environment, natural, plain concrete can blend into the design and the created environment.
May 20, 2024
During all concrete cutting, drilling, and grinding wet processes, concrete slurry is produced. The slurry is a combination of water, concrete particles and other contaminates that might be within the concrete matrix before performing the task. The EPA, State, and Federal laws regulate the disposal of concrete slurry. Some factors need to be addressed when disposing of concrete slurry.
April 3, 2024
What happens when you arrive at a project and the slab is less than perfect; much less? There are times when projects are bid without putting eyes on the substrate. When doing so, a price is put on an unknown.
March 19, 2024
March 8, 2024
When polishing or just grinding concrete, two principal factors need to be determined: the grinder and tooling used to perform the work. The size and weight of the grinder will directly impact the effectiveness of the process, but the tooling will do the actual cutting or grinding of the surface and will make or break the project.
February 23, 2024
Control joints perform two duties. The first is to put a weakened plane in the concrete slab. Concrete will crack in areas that are not as strong as other areas. By cutting a joint, you are creating a weak area. If the saw cut pattern is configured correctly, most, if not all the cracking will happen within the saw cut control joint minimizing unwanted random cracks.