http://www.northdallasconcrete.com Creative Concrete, polished, stained, overlays, repairs, refinishing Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:41:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the concrete re-surfacing and decorative surface industry the best way to prep a concrete surface is by Shotblasting the exisiting concrete so that the new product has a clean surface to bond to. Shot blasting is more or less dust free. http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/37/shot-blasting/ Did you know it is possible to level concrete slabs? Ardex has a self leveling  product to apply min. 1/4" and thicker. The slab will need to be prepped right, but the results are awesome. We can either level the floor to be covered with a flooring material or just use a SDT ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/36/concrete-leveling/ Acid staining concrete is becomming more and more popular, and  has become more affordable too. It is important to prep the surface intended for acid stain and to use the right materials. On many occasions we have seen projects that have gone wrong and in the end cost the customer ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/35/acid-staining/ We went to Pittsburgh and got certified. We decided to get involved with another German company- ARDEX. Ardex has to be one of the oldest modified and specialty concrete  manufacturers. We took part in the moisture barrier training ( MC ) and all other surfaces. It was a lot of fun and ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/34/we-got-certified/ This article will guide you through the process of buying a quality concrete driveway that will enhance your home's value and provide years of low-maintenance service. Before you start calling contractors, do a little homework. For most homes the location of the driveway is obvious, but be sure to consider factors ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/how-to/32/how-to-buy-a-concrete-driveway/ Late last year my Buddy Champ past away after fighting kidney disease for almost a year. Well he was a fighter and had to have been one of God's most beautiful German Sheperds. He was a little over 10 years old. You will be missed my friend. I can't wait to ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/community/30/my-dear-friend/ It is necessary to wait 7 - 20 days before installing an overlay over new concrete. This is due to the fact that if the moisture content is too high at the time of overlay installation, the moisture will simply push off the overlay( hydraulic effect).  A good way to ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/28/new-concrete/ A decorative concrete overlay is a very thin layer of highly modified concrete that gets applied on top of a carrier material. In this case over top existing concrete slaps, walk ways, drive ways or Hardie board. Overlays are not structural and solely rely on the structural integrity of ... http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/27/what-are-decorative-concrete-overlays/ We are working on getting all information on the site. Please feel free to take a look around. http://www.northdallasconcrete.com/blog/uncategorized/1/hello-world/