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February 06, 2026
Preparing Your Concrete Worktops: Removing the Weak Cement Paste Layer

Achieving a professional finish on your concrete worktops starts with proper surface preparation. One of the most crucial steps is removing the weak cement paste layer that forms during curing...

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How to Refresh Concrete Worktops: Easy Tips for a Stunning Makeover

Every now and then, we hear from customers who’ve moved into a new home and inherited concrete worktops that have seen better days. They often ask us how to bring...

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Microcement 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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