Yes... even Vancouver concrete contractors finding themselves
working in subzero temperatures.
Our city is known of the amount of rain and mild temperatures
we're getting in the winter, but occasionally the cold spell
takes over, and it goes below zero.
...so what do you do?
First of all put some dry warm layers on, than...
Bring out the accelerators! Calcium chloride is the main,
most cost efficient and popular accelerator for
unreinforced concrete.Sidewalks, patios, driveways can be
poured without any steel reinforcement on well tampered
base.
For reinforced concrete, contractors use non chloride
accelerators like:
sodium thiocyanates and other thiocyanate salts
triethanolamine and other alkanolamines products based
on sulfates, nitrates and formates.
Concrete accelerators intervene in the setting procedure
of two mainly cement phases:
Tricalcium silicate and Tricalcium aluminate
Accelerated hydration leads to faster heat release,
and to earlier strength development, in other words your
slab will take off in a real hurry, and gotta work your
butt off to keep up with it if you want a nice finish,
and that should keep you warm on a cold Vancouver winter
day.
Call us for an estimate at 604 377 3657 John
John Tar Stamped Concrete
Blog articles of the ordinary life of lower mainland (Greater Vancouver BC) area cement finishers and their every day life.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Vancouver Concrete Contractors, Timing Is Everything
Let say you have decided to place a concrete slab yourself with no,
or very limited previous experience.My first thought would be:it's
a bad idea, don't do it, you're risking the money you invested in
the cost of the ready mix concrete ( about a $1,000 a mixer full).
...But I'm a positive thinker and not gonna discourage you, but rather
assist you with your plan of getting the job done well.
You see it takes many years of experience making a great looking
high quality concrete driveway, patio, or sidewalk,and Vancouver
Concrete Contractors, know that when it comes to concrete, timing
is everything.
Don't misunderstand me were not checking our watch every 5 minutes
to know what's happening with the concrete, but rather "keeping an
eye" on it.
As soon as the individual parts or ingredients of concrete are mixed
together in a drum,(cement, sand, aggregate, small stone or
gravel coarse aggregate and water) a chemical reaction start taking
place, in other words the concrete is starting to set up, and it's
only a matter of time before it turns solid.
Summertime is when concrete sets faster because the worm Vancouver
temperatures, and if there is no shade over the slab, the sun will
speed things up real fast.So what ever you do, make sure you do it
fast, your timing is going to affect everything until the final out
come.
...But if you want yourself saved from some major headache, hire us
Cement Contractors, you'll be getting the great looking quality work
you're looking for.
For more information about us, and an estimate call 604 377 3657
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
or very limited previous experience.My first thought would be:it's
a bad idea, don't do it, you're risking the money you invested in
the cost of the ready mix concrete ( about a $1,000 a mixer full).
...But I'm a positive thinker and not gonna discourage you, but rather
assist you with your plan of getting the job done well.
You see it takes many years of experience making a great looking
high quality concrete driveway, patio, or sidewalk,and Vancouver
Concrete Contractors, know that when it comes to concrete, timing
is everything.
Don't misunderstand me were not checking our watch every 5 minutes
to know what's happening with the concrete, but rather "keeping an
eye" on it.
As soon as the individual parts or ingredients of concrete are mixed
together in a drum,(cement, sand, aggregate, small stone or
gravel coarse aggregate and water) a chemical reaction start taking
place, in other words the concrete is starting to set up, and it's
only a matter of time before it turns solid.
Summertime is when concrete sets faster because the worm Vancouver
temperatures, and if there is no shade over the slab, the sun will
speed things up real fast.So what ever you do, make sure you do it
fast, your timing is going to affect everything until the final out
come.
...But if you want yourself saved from some major headache, hire us
Cement Contractors, you'll be getting the great looking quality work
you're looking for.
For more information about us, and an estimate call 604 377 3657
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Concrete Contractors, what Do I Need to Know About Agilia
Agilia
Do you want a perfectly flat concrete floor?
All you gotta do is order Agilia concrete.
As Concrete contractors, we have for the
last decade placing this self leveling mix
in the Greater Vancouver Area.
It gives you the perfect concrete floor in
a wood frame building as topping mix.
...but has a variety of use for it in walls,
high-rise floors, and a variety of other
applications
It is an incredible feeling walking on
these super flat floors. Believe me I know
the difference, because I have been placing,
and finishing regular concrete floors for
the last 20 years.
Agilia has been engineered,or been designed
to perfection, and Lafarge Concrete is still
improving it as time goes by.
Let me recommend you the strong self leveling
Agilia mix where flat floors needed.
Agilia is easy to place, no finishing required
and it is dry enough to walk on it next morning.
to get more information and an estimate
call 604 377 3657
by John Tar
Stamped Concrete
Do you want a perfectly flat concrete floor?
All you gotta do is order Agilia concrete.
As Concrete contractors, we have for the
last decade placing this self leveling mix
in the Greater Vancouver Area.
It gives you the perfect concrete floor in
a wood frame building as topping mix.
...but has a variety of use for it in walls,
high-rise floors, and a variety of other
applications
It is an incredible feeling walking on
these super flat floors. Believe me I know
the difference, because I have been placing,
and finishing regular concrete floors for
the last 20 years.
Agilia has been engineered,or been designed
to perfection, and Lafarge Concrete is still
improving it as time goes by.
Let me recommend you the strong self leveling
Agilia mix where flat floors needed.
Agilia is easy to place, no finishing required
and it is dry enough to walk on it next morning.
to get more information and an estimate
call 604 377 3657
by John Tar
Stamped Concrete
Monday, January 17, 2011
Winter Concrete Vancouver
The winter weather sure makes concrete pours difficult
in Vancouver BC.
While most of the country basking in sunshine ,
and solid -40 Celsius with 3-4 feet snow on the ground.
At the same time...
Us Vancouverites getting a wide variety, and amount of
rain.
If you know anything about concrete, it must be the
fact that...
...it doesn't look good finished in pouring rain!
But never the less, we do our job sometimes in the
rain,
it just happens, so we learned to deal with it.
Bigger suspended slabs can be machined, than sweep
troweled,
as long as some one picks up the bill for grinding
the spotted, and rough surface.
Concrete sidewalks, patios, driveways poured in the
rain?
Don't even think about it, unless you do not care
about the final product, or don't care if you're
getting payed. .
As soon the sun reappear on the sky all Vancouver
concrete contractors get busy very fast.
Working in the lower mainland for the last couple
decades we have gotten used to deal with the rain,
and a certain percent of risk is acceptable.
When the weather forecast is calling for a chance of
rain, concrete contractors bring your tarp, or poly
with you.
Call for more information 604 377 3657 John
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
in Vancouver BC.
While most of the country basking in sunshine ,
and solid -40 Celsius with 3-4 feet snow on the ground.
At the same time...
Us Vancouverites getting a wide variety, and amount of
rain.
If you know anything about concrete, it must be the
fact that...
...it doesn't look good finished in pouring rain!
But never the less, we do our job sometimes in the
rain,
it just happens, so we learned to deal with it.
Bigger suspended slabs can be machined, than sweep
troweled,
as long as some one picks up the bill for grinding
the spotted, and rough surface.
Concrete sidewalks, patios, driveways poured in the
rain?
Don't even think about it, unless you do not care
about the final product, or don't care if you're
getting payed. .
As soon the sun reappear on the sky all Vancouver
concrete contractors get busy very fast.
Working in the lower mainland for the last couple
decades we have gotten used to deal with the rain,
and a certain percent of risk is acceptable.
When the weather forecast is calling for a chance of
rain, concrete contractors bring your tarp, or poly
with you.
Call for more information 604 377 3657 John
John Tar
Stamped Concrete
Friday, January 14, 2011
Vancouver Concrete Contractors
For the last two decades the company: Concrete Works has been providing an outstanding service in the Lower Mainland Area, well known of it's dedication, hard work, and top quality workmanship.
Concrete contractors been working mainly in the downtown core of Vancouver, the UBC, Richmond, Coquitlam, and Surrey, during the boom in the housing industry of the nighties.
Building all those high-rise buildings, with Stanicia, Gastaldo, Reynolds, Astra, Roselli Concrete, just to mention some of the better known local companies
"How I met Fred Roselli"
I have applied for a job to five of the than biggest concrete companies, to the suggestion of the late Patrick ST Denis, a Christian brother, who was also a cement finisher.
None of them bothered to reply, so I took the initiative, and went to see Mr Fred Roselli,the owner of Roselli Concrete.
When he first looked at me I new what he was thinking of. I was looking beat, having long hair, and a beard, and of top of all I was very skinny too.
...So before he could turn me down I assured him that I was in deed a very hardworking individual in spite what he saw, and it would be a good decision of him to hire me,
so he put me to work right away, ...and I have never held back ever since!
Vancouver Concrete Works:
Concrete Works is a relatively young company, specializes in the placing and finishing of concrete.
Top quality broom, exposed aggregate, colored stamped, and hard polished power trowel finished floors, sidewalks, patios driveways, stairs, garages.
The resurfacing, removing, and the replacement of old cracked concrete.
...As John Tar goes on:
"I always am looking for the best way to deal with any given situation, and deliver to the satisfaction of the customer."
With so many years of combined experience, and expertise makes Concrete Works one of the Greater Vancouver, and Lower Mainland's thought after Concrete contractors.
for more information,and estimate Call 604 377 3657
Stamped Concrete
by John Tar
Concrete contractors been working mainly in the downtown core of Vancouver, the UBC, Richmond, Coquitlam, and Surrey, during the boom in the housing industry of the nighties.
Building all those high-rise buildings, with Stanicia, Gastaldo, Reynolds, Astra, Roselli Concrete, just to mention some of the better known local companies
"How I met Fred Roselli"
I have applied for a job to five of the than biggest concrete companies, to the suggestion of the late Patrick ST Denis, a Christian brother, who was also a cement finisher.
None of them bothered to reply, so I took the initiative, and went to see Mr Fred Roselli,the owner of Roselli Concrete.
When he first looked at me I new what he was thinking of. I was looking beat, having long hair, and a beard, and of top of all I was very skinny too.
...So before he could turn me down I assured him that I was in deed a very hardworking individual in spite what he saw, and it would be a good decision of him to hire me,
so he put me to work right away, ...and I have never held back ever since!
Vancouver Concrete Works:
Concrete Works is a relatively young company, specializes in the placing and finishing of concrete.
Top quality broom, exposed aggregate, colored stamped, and hard polished power trowel finished floors, sidewalks, patios driveways, stairs, garages.
The resurfacing, removing, and the replacement of old cracked concrete.
...As John Tar goes on:
"I always am looking for the best way to deal with any given situation, and deliver to the satisfaction of the customer."
With so many years of combined experience, and expertise makes Concrete Works one of the Greater Vancouver, and Lower Mainland's thought after Concrete contractors.
for more information,and estimate Call 604 377 3657
Stamped Concrete
by John Tar
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