Articles, Guides & FAQ's

September 28, 2025
How to Care for Your Outdoor Concrete Now Summer is Over

How to Care for Your Outdoor Concrete Now Summer is Over As the days get shorter and the weather turns, it’s the perfect time to think about how you protect...

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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...

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How Thick Should a Concrete Worktop Be?

How Thick Should a Concrete Worktop Be? If you're planning to make your own concrete worktop, getting the thickness right is crucial. Go too thin and it could crack. Go...

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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.

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Mould Release Agent - does it REALLY work and do I need it?

In more than a decade of making decorative concrete we had never questioned whether we should use mould release agent in our moulds. Its a product that exists and like...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 &...

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