Posts Tagged ‘concrete’
Exposed Aggregate Driveway Richmond VA
Exposed Aggregate Driveway in Richmond VA. Where do I start with this one. This finish is very popular, beautiful and also vilified. The vilification is generally because of neglect. You see, while this surface does not look like it, it is very porous. Let me explain a little bit. When we install exposed aggregate we rinse…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Richmond Virginia
Another Stamped Concrete patio in Richmond Virginia. Large Slate is a very nice stamp. It gives you random pattern and some straight lines. You wouldn’t think that the lines were important. The straight lines are important because it allows us to hide the saw cut we do to reduce or eliminate cracking. I Love the…
Read MoreConcrete- Can’t Breathe, No Air
Did you know that concrete has air in it? Certain kinds of concrete have more than others. Interior concrete has air in it just from the natural churning and turning from the drum. Exterior concrete has air added to it by the concrete company. You only want so much though, because too much air can…
Read MoreStamped Concrete at Memorial
Random Ashlar Slate. I believe the color is taos tan with Le Cresenta Brown Release. This patio is located in Goochland VA, at the Goochland county administration building. We arrived in the morning and graded the site for the new patio. The design/layout was provided to us by the grounds department. After grading and setting of…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Brick Stamp
We installed this sidewalk this past Summer. The homeowner wanted red and as you can see we delivered! Look at the contrast between the regular concrete on the left and the stamped concrete sidewalk. Big difference. Please keep in mind if you choose to do a brick stamp, you don’t have to go red. This is…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Outdoor Kitchens
If you like to cook outside this is the way to go. Just think about it, your friends and family are sitting back, relaxing, drinks in hand and you can do it all outside. No mess in the indoor kitchen and your able to enjoy the fresh air and open atmosphere. You are (your husband) up…
Read MoreStamped Patio and Porch
Wow!! I Loved doing this project. Working with an experienced contractor, and I want to plug him here, James River Construction. Not only do they go out of their way to satisfy the homeowner, the owner of the company is great too. But as always the project does not come down to just the contractors. The homeowners…
Read MoreStamped Concrete- Do you guarantee my concrete not to crack?
I hate to start a post for the new year with this question. Do you guarantee my concrete not to crack? The quick answer is “no”. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but to my knowledge no one has figured it out yet. Believe it or not there are several types of cracks. Shrinkage,…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Driveway
We stamped this driveway in Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. First we tore out the existing asphalt and then graded to four inches. The concrete is colored with a charcoal integral color. The release agent is a darker charcoal and of course the stamp is cobblestone. Finally we sealed it with a 30% solid solvent…
Read MoreStamped Concrete / Bah-Humbug
Does everything need to be stamped? In my opinion broomed concrete looks very nice also and one good thing about broomed, it cost less. First you don’t need the color or the stamps. That saves some bucks right there. Don’t…
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