Concrete is an affordable, renewable, safe and easy resource with which to experiment. Cement projects are often easy enough to do yourself, but even large scale projects done by experts can be within a limited budget. There’s so much you can do with concrete, but it’s often overlooked as a boring or basic material. Whether …
Tag Archives: Concrete
5 Best Uses For Concrete
Concrete can be used in any number of ways. Traditionally, many people think that cement is good for only sidewalks, driveways, and garage floors. While concrete is great in those areas, cement can also be used in other creative and beautiful ways. One of the main things that keep people from dreaming of beautiful concrete …
Repairing Cracked and Damaged Concrete
If your concrete was damaged, would you even know? Not many of us go to great lengths to check every inch of our concrete garages, walkways, porches or sidewalks. It’s easy to neglect or forget, so most of us do. Unless you’ve built your home and poured your concrete yourself within the last few years, …
4 Tips for Cleaning Concrete Countertops
Concrete countertops are strong and durable but they still need to be taken care of appropriately so that you can get the most out of them. Concrete can stain or even erode if not cleaned properly. Here are the tips for cleaning your cement countertops Type of Concrete Countertop Countertops can be either porous or …
Epoxy Coatings Tips For Protecting Concrete
Our poor garages don’t get much credit. They store our cars, our camping gear, and our garbage cans. We drag in dirt, leaves, snow and trash. Once or twice a year we may show our garage a little love by sweeping it out, maybe spraying it out if it’s lucky. When was the last time …
Continue reading “Epoxy Coatings Tips For Protecting Concrete”
The Benefits of Using Concrete Tile
Concrete can be used in any area of your home where you might consider using tiles, such as on the countertops or the floors. There are a couple of different ways to get a tiled look using concrete. One is to pour one continuous slab, and then use scoring or stamping techniques to give it …