Posts Tagged ‘Decorative Concrete’
Concrete Furniture
This is my first time making concrete furniture and probably will not be my last. Doing projects that are creative or decorative is a part of my business profile and my personality. I am not scared to try something new. If it does not work the first time do it again and again till it…
Read MoreStamping Concrete! Dust is a Stirring
Oh, It’s all glamour and glitz! Yea, give me a break. Well take a look. That brown dust you see happens on virtually every stamp job we do. The only difference you might see from one job to the next is the color of the dust. By the way, this dust has a name it’s called…
Read MorePrepping for the Concrete Patio
While it is not very exciting this is something we do for every job. Initially, before we start building anything I go over the layout with the homeowner. I use marking paint and paint the lines on the grass. The crew then removes the grass following the painted lines. For this job we nailed several pieces…
Read MoreConcrete Edging/Exposed Aggregate/Sealer- A Must!!
Slant style with a brick finish, bordering the bed from the sidewalk. Mulch washing over on the sidewalk. Has this ever happened to you? I see it a lot and the concrete edging does the job for you. The edging contains the mulch in the bed where you want it. Additionally, while we were here, we cleaned and…
Read MoreStamped Ashlar Gray Richmond VA (Give It Time)
We did this stamped sidewalk this week. The concrete is so fresh that the colors have not come into play yet. This is a light gray integral colored concrete with a medium/dark release. I have something to confess. I have a hard time getting back to our jobs and take a finished photo. Oh, I…
Read MoreLandscape Edging- Concrete The Only Way to Go
I was looking at this photo before posting and was wondering what I could say about it. You know after a while it sometimes seems difficult to be descriptive about something that you (me) do every day. The curbing does its job so well it seems like it naturally belongs there. So it was difficult for me…
Read MoreLet’s Pour Your Concrete Driveway
You would never know looking at it now. I should of taken a picture of the old driveway that was here. We tear out a lot of driveways. Some are asphalt and some are concrete. Then we pour them back how you want it. This customer wanted a medallion centered on the garage door. We poured the driveway…
Read MoreConcrete! Stamped or Textured?
Stamped or Textured? That’s a question I run into a lot. It is fairly hard to explain fully to my customers. Technically both are stamped concrete with a twist. Texture is accomplished using mats with just texture…
Read MoreTime is a Wasting on Your Concrete Project
It does not matter the time of year, Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter. We can pour your concrete at anytime of year.Of Course the Winter months are very difficult with the freezing temperatures and all. But the Winter still does not stop us from doing your project. We use insulated concrete blankets in the Winter. Now the Summer months here…
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