Posts Tagged ‘Patio Concrete’
Walla! Concrete is a Dumping
Here it is, pouring mud. After the initial set up of forming and grading we pour the concrete. This is a stamped mix with color added. The color is a pigment we add into the ready mix truck after it arrives on site. The manufacturer designates how many pounds of pigment is added to each yard.…
Read MoreStamped and Textured Concrete Patio
Stamped Concrete Patio Stamped Concrete Patio with texture and to add a little pizazz to it we saw cut the concrete into 4 foot squares. Stamped Concrete Patio or Textured Concrete are two of your choices. There are hundreds of Stamped Concrete to chose from. The texture in this Stamped Concrete Patio photo is slate. The texture…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Close Up Picture
Stamped Concrete looks nice. Look at the detail and color variations you can get with stamped concrete. This is called Yorkshire Cobblestone, we use this stamp for driveways, patios, sidewalks and sometimes as accents. I like the stamps that we use, they have realistic textures and are top notch. There are a ton of stamps on…
Read MoreStamped Concrete Patio and Fire Pit
Stamped Concrete Patio and a Fire Pit. Oh yea, it is only the beginning for you. What I mean by the last statement is the fun starts after your patio and fire pit are done. Oh, let me see, two, three days tops and you can have this in your back yard. Perfect for any…
Read MoreStamped Concrete What is the Cost?
I can almost with a fact tell you that stamped concrete is less expensive than pavers. I do know a little about the cost of pavers, but being that concrete is my business there may be someone out there that will tell me hogwash, this, that and the other. I just got off the phone…
Read MoreStamped Concrete or Exposed Aggregate
Stamped concrete or exposed aggregate is a question I get from a lot of customers. Each is a good choice of course. Cost is always a concern. I can say this, if your project has any size to it, the exposed will be less expensive. That may not apply to every where in the country,…
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 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 Concrete Patio – Start to Finish
What more would you want? A beautiful yard with landscaping, trees, and furniture? Oh yea, one more thing, a beautiful stamped concrete patio to tie it all together. This stuff just doesn’t happen by accident. Going into every project…
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,…
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