One of the toughest and most durable finishes that you can apply to a garage floor today is an epoxy coating. Not only does it protect your garage floor, it can instantly transform your boring concrete floor into a professional looking floor of beauty and function. Used for both residential and commercial applications, epoxy will give your garage or shop concrete floor that impressive look you want to show everybody!
Epoxy is an actual thermosetting resin that is applied as a coating; it is not paint. It is formed when you mix one part epoxide resin with one part polyamine hardener. When the two parts are mixed, a chemical reaction is started which creates an exothermic curing process. T...
Read morePosted on 02/16/2017 at 05:00 PM
One guarantee with concrete is it’s going to crack. Cracking can be the result of one or a combination of factors such as applied loads, drying shrinkage, subgrade settlement, and thermal contraction. Cracking can’t be prevented but it can be significantly reduced or controlled when the causes are taken into account and preventative steps are taken.
Structural cracks on foundations most likely occur from settlement or horizontal loading such as hydrostatic pressure or heavy equipment next to the foundation. Diagonal cracks that extend nearly the full height of the wall are often an indication of settlement. Cracks that occur after hardening usually are the result of drying shrinka...
Read morePosted on 04/16/2015 at 01:04 AM
Any new building going up these days begins with concrete, there’s no way to get around it. Which makes it the most widely used building product in existent and will be for years to come. As a concrete contractor, who could ask for anything else? However it’s easier said than done to actually produce what’s required. With that said the contractor faces many challenges. Such as obtaining quality employees with a skilled labor shortage in the market and trying to hold knowledgeable and talented individuals. Because in the end, it’s not the brand new company trucks or power trowels which swing the hammer, set grade, or read and interpret the project documents. Our emplo...
Read morePosted on 04/16/2015 at 01:04 AM