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August 12, 2025
Getting Creative with GFRC: Casting Concrete Against Wood Grain for DIY Worktops
Getting Creative with GFRC: Casting Concrete Against Wood Grain for DIY Worktops If you’ve ever admired the rich, organic lines of board-formed concrete and thought, “Could I do that on...

Casting Concrete in the Sun: What You Need to Know
Casting concrete in hot weather can be tricky, as the sun's intense heat can cause premature drying, cracking, and weak spots. To ensure a smooth, durable finish, it’s essential to...

Cast-In-Place Concrete Project From Start To Finish
Watch Chris and I make concrete countertops using our Cast-In-Place Mix for an outdoor kitchen.

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...

Round Cut-Outs
So you have a project coming up and you have got pretty much everything squared away in your mind about how to build the moulds, but there is one sticking...

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...

Overhangs or Unsupported Span Reinforcement
So following on from my last blog post about fibreglass reinforcement bars, I thought I'd elaborate a touch on the finer points of the placement of the bars within the concrete....