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How to Melt Snow and Ice Without Damaging Your Walkway From Salt

Outdoor walkways, whether a simple path connecting your driveway to your main entryway or a winding backyard path that lets you more fully enjoy your landscaping, add value and usability to your home. Yet, that path to your driveway, pool deck, fire pit, gazebo, or garden will need to be deiced to be used during winter. And unless you find another way to melt the snow and ice off your walkways besides with salt, you may end up damaging them and shortening their…

What You Need To Know About Concrete Cracking

Concrete frequently cracks no matter how well the contractor has done his job. Despite concrete’s unmatched surface durability, it is susceptible to the damage associated with annual freeze/thaw cycles. Some concrete cracks are no problem, but others can allow moisture to come up through the slab and damage flooring and perhaps some furnishings. Identifying the...

Cutting Concrete in the Cold: Use the Right Blade

If you have ever run your blade dull way too quickly, you might be using the wrong blade for the job. Save money and use the right concrete saw blade for the season.

Breathe Safe When Concrete Cutting

Silica dust from concrete cutting poses health and safety concerns for employees on the job.

Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

New approaches could reduce the carbon-intensity of cement production and lessen concrete’s broader environmental impact.

MIT study: Look at the life cycle before dismissing concrete

Cement's carbon intensity can often lead to harsh judgments of concrete as a building material, but research from MIT's Concrete Sustainability Hub says that looking at every phase of the life cycle is necessary to a fair judgment. "Conventional environmental assessments often overlook one or more of these phases, leading to incomplete results and inadequate conclusions," the study said. For example, the total life cycle, global…

New Biological Concrete Absorbs CO2 and Provides Thermal Heat, Insulation

A new type of concrete has been created by Spanish researchers for buildings in Mediterranean-like climates that encourages the natural, rapid growth of pigmented organisms within the concrete. It can be used as a facade that offers advantages such as reducing atmospheric CO2 and natural thermal comfort.The concrete works great as a support for the

7 Things Every Homeowner Wishes Their Contractor had Told Them About Concrete

I originally thought this was information that should be shared with brand-new homeowners and then I realized how many homeowners in general are never told these things and how badly we all need to know them.  The list of things that homeowners are never told when they purchase a new home is much too long to explore in this blog so I have limited it to things that homeowners should know about their concrete.1)  Concrete needs to be taken care of.  People frequently…

Concrete solutions for attractive, durable finishes

It lies there, cold and grey and ugly. Concrete may not be attractive but there’s plenty you can do to dress it up and keep it looking great for years to come.First thing is to protect it from the …

What Does a Concrete Contractor Do?

A concrete contractor is a specifically trained and experienced individual or team that is able to manage concrete in its various stages from an unmixed combination to the hard finished product that is produced. A qualified Concrete Contractor can design intricate plans with expert industry knowledge and experience, allowing homeowners to create their own perfect custom products for renovations in their own homes today. The contractor…

Concrete Slab Repair Tips

Repairing Common Slab Surface Defects Concrete contractors are often asked to address non-structural blemishes that can occur soon after a concrete slab is placed. Blemishes, such as popouts, plastic shrinkage cracks, and drying shrinkage cracks, can happen even when the flatwork contractor follows the best finishing practices. Traditionally, most owners did not attempt any sort …

How to choose the right pavement maintenance contractor…

Almost every day, we come across people who have had bad experiences with a pavement maintenance contractor. With so many contractors out there, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Here …

How to Kick Your Caffeine Dependence for Good

Get The Machines And Tools To The Jobsite with a Concrete Saw Body

Here's a great truck for Concrete Cutting contractors, a 12 foot saw body has plenty of cabinets and is backed up with an Interlift co...