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December 26, 2024Microcement in a shower or wetroom
Microcement is the perfect for a wetroom or shower environment and a great alternative to tiles. The preparation for a shower is slightly more involved than just a standard wall...
Question 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...
Question of the Week: Microcement and My New Screed – What’s the Deal?
Q: "I'm planning to apply microcement over a brand-new, smooth screed. Do I need a primer, and do I really have to follow all the prep instructions?" Great question! If...
What is Cast-In-Place Concrete??
Cast-In-Place of Cast Insitu concrete is literally just that. Cast in the place that its poured. So in essence you build a mould to take your concrete, most commonly a...
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.
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...
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...
Choosing the Right Substrate for Cast-In-Place Concrete Worktops
When embarking on a cast-in-place concrete worktop project, one of the most common questions we encounter is about the substrate. The substrate serves as the base layer on which the concrete...
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...