By Amy Nutt
When building a home or garage, it is important to weigh the benefits of different types of construction methods to decide what would be best for you. One of the best options is building with concrete.
There are many benefits to building a solid concrete house and garage. The following are some examples of [...]
By Lance Winslow
Most folks are unaware of the new flexible concrete that is available. Most contractors don’t even know about it, however the Department of Transportation, the State of Oregon, and all the local cement companies around Portland know of it. This is because a cement company in Oregon has invented a new type of [...]
By Peter F Gibson
We love anything that looks sophisticated and grand. Speaking of grand and sophisticated, concrete, it seems, is the new black. Where counter tops are concerned concrete looks heavy, it looks expensive, and it makes your kitchen feel it’s been carved from a mountain, like you are walking into an ageless temple, designed [...]
By Mark Grey
Everyone has heard of power floats, also known as a wet screed machines, floor screeders, or concrete levelers, some have used them, and for those that haven´t had the experience I would like to encourage you to do so. The benefits they offer in terms of laying and leveling concrete are phenomenal. Laying [...]
By Rosemary Grace Brooks
Concrete formwork is the use of support structures and moulds to create structures out of concrete which is poured into the moulds.
There are many different types of formwork used in construction, usually differing according to what the building requirements and challenges are. Formwork is used by creating moulds out of wood, steel, [...]
By Aaron Kuertz
Why Concrete Cracks
Concrete shrinks as a natural process of it curing. This shrinkage causes the concrete to develop stresses and to relieve it, the basement wall cracks. This is a normal condition in a concrete foundation. Shrinkage cracks are typically less than 1/16th” in width and will eventually run the entire length [...]
By H. John Griffin II
There are several different methods used to build walls. This article will discuss the concrete block method. We will look at the materials used in this method and then list the conclusions reached based on these materials.
If you are standing inside the house, we will talk about the materials from the [...]
By Theodor Cartman
The art of constructing buildings and making streets and sidewalks has been width us since the days of the Egyptians. While the technology used today to make concrete has certainly changed for the better, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans used baking ovens where they mixed clay with straw and other earthen material to formulate [...]
By Kimberlee Carter
Did you know that concrete resurfacing may be the answer to some of your most challenging home improvement projects? Resurfacing, which is a thin overlay process, is generally known for its application on driveways, patios and outdoor living spaces, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Custom colors and textures can be [...]