Every time summer comes around we get so busy that it's hard keeping up with the
"paper work", well in our case it is actually the blogging, vlogging, social media.
... But do our best to take pictures of our work so when the opportunity's here
get right back in the groove as you can see.
So the days, weeks, months go by fast while we concrete contractors keeping busy
placing, finishing a large variety of concrete works.
Sidewalks, patios, driveways, stairs, walls, house floors, foundations,crawl spaces,
agilia super flat topping floors, so on.
Each also can have different finish like:
The elegant stamped concrete which in
itself has a large variety of surface finishes and colors.
Exposed aggregate once popular still looks great combined with the recent favorite smooth
surface.
For sidewalks patios driveways the good old broom finish still loved in the residential
neighborhood.
Sure it's easy cleaning it up but gets slippery in the rain and especially in winter
the impressive smoke color smooth troweled finish
For more information about us and to get a free quote please visit :
Stamped Concrete
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Showing posts with label decorative concrete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorative concrete. Show all posts
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Sunday, April 7, 2019
5 Problems Everyone Has With STAMPED CONCRETE – How To Solve Them
1, After a long cold winter you notice some deep peeled off areas
with regular color concrete of the otherwise beautiful stamped
concrete driveway :
Solutions: Don't use Salt to melt ice or snow.
Using sand will give you enough traction to drive,
or walk on it.
2, There is no way that you gonna get off easy without getting
cracks in your stamped concrete. It just the way concrete is, and
yes even despite the most careful preparations it does happen,
don't panic. ...So what to do!?!
Solutions: get a chisel and a hammer widen and clean the crack
to 1/4 inch.
Than use matching color quikrete polyurethane concrete
crack sealant.
3, Fading stamped concrete: Is it fading? You perhaps forgot the
regular maintenance which includes periodic sealing to regain
that shiny new look that you've fallen in love with.
Solutions: First clean it nicely, let it completely dry.
Get sufficient amount of concrete sealant, a paint roller,
perhaps a mask too and make it come back to its glory.
4, Wrong Color: After the job is done you just don't like the color.
Solutions: By applying different stains, dyes or tints, one can
accomplish the change For a minor change use diluted acid stain.
use full strength for medium color change, and for complete color change use solid color change or acrylic.
5, Let me see what you came up? ...and send me an email, or call
John 604 377 3657 Vancouver, BC
for more information visit Stamped Concrete
with regular color concrete of the otherwise beautiful stamped
concrete driveway :
Solutions: Don't use Salt to melt ice or snow.
Using sand will give you enough traction to drive,
or walk on it.
2, There is no way that you gonna get off easy without getting
cracks in your stamped concrete. It just the way concrete is, and
yes even despite the most careful preparations it does happen,
don't panic. ...So what to do!?!
Solutions: get a chisel and a hammer widen and clean the crack
to 1/4 inch.
Than use matching color quikrete polyurethane concrete
crack sealant.
3, Fading stamped concrete: Is it fading? You perhaps forgot the
regular maintenance which includes periodic sealing to regain
that shiny new look that you've fallen in love with.
Solutions: First clean it nicely, let it completely dry.
Get sufficient amount of concrete sealant, a paint roller,
perhaps a mask too and make it come back to its glory.
4, Wrong Color: After the job is done you just don't like the color.
Solutions: By applying different stains, dyes or tints, one can
accomplish the change For a minor change use diluted acid stain.
use full strength for medium color change, and for complete color change use solid color change or acrylic.
5, Let me see what you came up? ...and send me an email, or call
John 604 377 3657 Vancouver, BC
for more information visit Stamped Concrete
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Garage Floors A-Z by Stamped Concrete
Once the foundation is done fill it with "road base" gravel to the desired level leaving enough space for concrete an average of 4 inches. Than start drilling the two inch deep holes in the foundation every 2 feet for the half inch rebar. (make sure its couple inches below the desired concrete height) (You also can go with wire mash which gives extra strength to the concrete floor) Insert the rebar in the wholes than tie them together to give extra strength to the garage floor.
Pour the concrete preferably use a concrete pump, than finish the surface smooth either by hand trowel, or for long lasting hard polished product, use a power trowel.
for more information on garage floors, and stamped concrete relater projects call John at 604 377 3657 or visit
Stamped Concrete
by John Tar
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Crawl Space Concrete Contractors
Crawl space an area under or in your house that just about useless
space.
...But if you cover the let say dirt under your house with a thin layer of concrete than trowel finish it it can become useful space like a storage.
This particular crawl space was done by Vancouver concrete
contractors. 3-4 inches thick concrete on a slight slope placed
than 2 hours later hand troweled.
If you have a similar type of crawl space ready to be covered
with concrete, let us know. For decorative, and Stamped concrete
works call concrete contractors for an estimate at 604 377 3657 John
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
space.
...But if you cover the let say dirt under your house with a thin layer of concrete than trowel finish it it can become useful space like a storage.
This particular crawl space was done by Vancouver concrete
contractors. 3-4 inches thick concrete on a slight slope placed
than 2 hours later hand troweled.
If you have a similar type of crawl space ready to be covered
with concrete, let us know. For decorative, and Stamped concrete
works call concrete contractors for an estimate at 604 377 3657 John
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
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