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Why Concrete Is a Must for Commercial Properties

Many commercial property owners way concrete versus a variety of other building materials mainly do to financial constraints and limited budgets. Although concrete proves to be more expensive in the beginning as compared to asphalt or other paving options, over the long run concrete proves to be more durable, better looking and less expensive over time. Below are six reasons why concrete has proven to be a extremely popular construction material, especially for commercial properties. Impressive Strength and Durability Due to the makeup of concrete, its principal elements or substances rather is water, cement and aggregate such as sand for example. The stronger the concrete, the more dense it is which can be achieved by giving it minimal water and increasing the amount of cement. As this mixed agent dries, it "cures" or become stronger. A couple of days after having been set, concrete will seem as though it is completely cured, the truth of the matter is that the ...

The Two Most important DIY Concrete Mix Recipes

Mixing concrete is a simple skill that all DIY enthusiasts must understand how to accomplish . Concrete is amongst the most typical and low-cost building supplies on the planet becoming comprised mostly of sand, gravel and cement. Mixing concrete is equivalent to baking in that to attain consistent benefits it's most effective to adhere to a specific recipe. You will discover a multitude of unique concrete mixes for diverse applications based on the strength, work-ability  and application for the concrete. Mixing concrete is quite a great deal a science for professionals , but for the average backyard enthusiast, mastering the basics of concrete is enough to acquire you started . When mixing concrete you are going to must mix aggregates for example sand and gravel in conjunction with cement powder and water as a catalyst to start the chemical method of bonding the ingredients together . Mixing concrete can b...

Is Stamped Concrete Expensive?

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The average price for simple colored and stamped concrete is $8.00 - $12.00 per sqft. This "wood finish" patio is completely made of concrete. So, stamped concrete can be relatively inexpensive. You can get very basic stamped concrete as a new installation for as low as $12.00 per/sqft. This of course does not include any other decorative finishes that the customer might like to have installed (i.e. lighting, saw cuts, borders, etc). So, a very basic colored and stamped patio could go for even lower if the colors chosen were lighter and more neutral, with a very basic stamp could be done as low as $8.00 per/sqft. So, compared to basic concrete (grey concrete), stamped concrete can be almost as reasonably priced. The price of stamped concrete really depends on three different aspects of the project: Is the concrete going to be colored? If you will be adding color to the concrete (most stamped concrete does make use of colored concrete) than this will ...

Stamped Concrete Project Highlands Ranch

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This project was completed at the end of last season (July 2018). The customer wanted to replace the existing deck with a stamped concrete patio. Not only was the deck to be torn out and replaced with a slate colored and textured patio, but the patio was going to extend around the side of the house where eventually a hot tub would reside. The new proposed concrete patio would have two new landings that would be formed and poured at each of the back entries (one sliding rear door as well as one other regular door) with half-moon landings and steps that would land onto the patio. A couple of challenges with the project is that there is limited access to the back yard with equipment, so this means that the grading of the new patio would need to be completed with out the use of heavy equipment. Additionally there would be some other "regular concrete" that needs to be poured and finished same day, so the colored concrete for the patio would have to be added into the batch aft...

Small Extension for Concrete Patio in Lowry (Smaller Projects)

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Denver Concrete Inc., was hired to excavate, form and install an extension on this already existing patio. The total extension to be added is 11' x 1.5'. Perhaps one of the most frustrating things about approaching any concrete contractor in Denver is talking with them ( concrete contractor ) about smaller projects. Our team at Denver Concrete Inc handles smaller projects a little differently, we know and understand that sometimes a small extension or small concrete section replacement is all that is needed. Unfortunately when it comes to smaller projects, many concrete contractors have pretty significant "project minimums" making smaller concrete project too high-priced to consider. In the case of Denver Concrete Inc, we also have project minimums. Our project minimum is $1,500.00. So for most projects you would want to have a project around at least 100 sq ft to make sense of the project minimum. Regardless, we do consider projects that are smaller and esp...