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November 26, 2024Question of the Week: How can the etch and clean system simplify your concrete sanding and polishing process?
Polishing the surface of concrete cast into a mould is not new. In fact it's been around for some time now and concrete worktops and furniture are well known. Traditionally...
What is GFRC?
So the acronym is plastered all over our website. It’s something that Chris and I have been involved in for over a decade now so, it rolls of the tongue...
Demould Time!
In this article we explore the demould process.... BUT before we do there is a bit of work to do to ensure your concrete comes out as expected! If you’ve...
The Importance of Curing!
What is "CURING"? Curing concrete is all about creating the right environment for it to develop its full strength and durability. It's not just about drying the concrete out. Here's...
FREE DIY PROJECT PLANNER
Any job requires a plan, that’s why we decided to create our NEW customer project planner. Free to download, the planner is designed to help with all aspects of...
How To Reinforce Your Concrete Without Reinforcing it!
Everyone loves a trilogy right? Turns out I've written one without ever planning to! This is now my third consecutive blog post related to reinforcing concrete. The first covered the...
How to Use Reinforcement Bars
You may or may not have seen that we sell fibreglass reinforcement bars. The purpose of these bars as you might expect is to give the concrete more strength typically...
Basic Shopping Lists for Your Concrete Project
GFRC Concrete Worktop Project Shopping List GFRC Concrete Worktop Premix (each pack covers 0.6m2 at 18mm thickness) Mould Release Agent (30-50m2 coverage) Concrete Worktop Smoothing Paste (3-5m2 coverage) Etch &...
What is the recipe for GFRC Concrete?
This does vary because no two cements are the same, sands are of different grades, some additives are stronger than others but the general recipe is as follows; A Equal...