Articles, Guides & FAQ's
December 26, 2024
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 &...
Outdoor Concrete Worktops
Outdoor Concrete Worktops Slightly off topic, I suppose for this time of year but still worth a blog post! AND of course many of you may still be creating an...
Make your own concrete sink in ‘six’ simple steps.
Our Concrete Lab sink collection contains all the products you need to build the mould, cast the concrete and add the all important finishing touches to make your own unique...
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...
What is Microcement?
Curious what Microcement is? And does? We’ve been in the concrete biz for over 10 years and we've made every mistake in the book! So we are here with our...
How to Batch Microcement (or anything else really!)
What is batching? The process of measuring ingredients or materials to prepare a mix is known as “batching”. Batching can be done by two methods, volume batching and weight batching....
How much area does the microcement kit cover?
We manufacture and sell the following kits; Standard MicrocementCoarse coat microcement For the Standard Microcement each kit contains two bags of powder for microcement coat 1 and microcement coat 2....
If I only need to use part of a GFRC Premix Kit, what amount of water and fibres do I need?
How much water and fibres do I need for a small concrete pour?
I have sealed and waxed my concrete project; however, it feels a little tacky. What can I do?
The stickiness can occur for 3 reasons with the GiGi sealer; 1. if parts A and B are not mixed thoroughly during the mixing process2. if too much sealer is...