Concrete is made of many different elements, with cement being the most prominent. Cement may be a crucial component in concrete production but it’s not actually what makes up your typical sidewalk slab or stamped concrete flooring – that’d just be too heavy. Concrete – The building material of structures and roads everywhere! It can…

Low Maintenance Concrete is one of the most low-maintenance materials in existence. It will never need to be maintained like steel or wood and metal, which must undergo regular upkeeps such as painting/refinishing or even replacement over time. Although concrete is initially more expensive than wood, the cost savings over time make it a wise…

Save money while maintaining your sense of fashion Concrete patios are a great investment because they offer the best of both worlds: affordability and creativity. Unlike brick or natural stone, concrete is less labor-intensive to install which means you can save money on installation costs while still getting plenty of options for patterns and colors…

Patch or fill the cracks When winter comes, cracks in concrete can turn into large holes with chunks of the material falling off. Fill these fractures and make sure to use a mix that doesn’t shrink during cold weather so as not to exacerbate any damage done by water from rain or snowmelt. To keep…

The colors around us are a result of how materials absorb and reflect light. Materials that fully absorb all the light they come in contact with appear black to humans, while those that only reflects what is bounced back from other objects look white. When light interacts with a material, it does not always look…