Concrete countertops have become very popular over the last few years as homeowners have seen how reliable, durable, and cost-efficient they are as an alternative to tile or granite.
Additionally, one of the biggest advantages to choosing concrete countertops is the near limitless customization and personalization that can be done with them.
All across the country, more and more people are realizing that concrete can be just as useful inside the home as outside of it. Concrete is becoming more popular in use as interior floors and countertops. Concrete has many great…
Concrete is one of the oldest man-made building materials. It has been used to create magnificent structures capable of lasting thousands of years. Concrete has long been the go-to material for foundations, sidewalks, paths, and even roads, but does that durability hold true when bringing concrete indoors for use as countertops?
For years concrete has only been thought of as a material used outside for driveways, patios and sidewalks. However, as more and more people realize the benefits and the many different uses for concrete, it has become a popular material…
Most of us are pretty familiar with the term “landscaping,” and hardscaping has many of the same concepts. One of the biggest differences is the materials used to create the desired effect. While landscaping typically uses plant-based materials, hardscaping uses hard wearing materials such as concrete, wood and stone. Projects such as driveways, walkways, retaining walls and stairways can all be examples of hardscaping. Hardscaping adds texture and curb appeal to any outdoor space and the possibilities are endless. Not to mention in a wet climate like Eugene, Oregon, materials like concrete are great to fight against the rain.
Hello again concrete lovers and welcome to any first time followers out there! For this month’s blog topic I thought we could talk about in-home applications for custom concrete work. One of the most obvious but still overlooked applications in…
