Nick O. is owner of Sweet Concrete and Tile llc. and CretoSeal™. Nick has 15 years experience in the hard surface restoration industry and loves helping people improve their concrete.

light duty floor grinder

Light Duty Floor Grinder

Light Duty Floor Grinder   I can’t believe how much a nice floor machine costs… can you?!! Finding an affordable, light duty floor grinder took a while but when I came across Hawk brand machines I was amazed by the price. Then I bought one and I was amazed by the durability! The first one…

How To Apply Concrete Stain

How To Apply Concrete Stain How to apply concrete stain for beginners. This video tutorial goes over eight important steps that can help any beginner feel comfortable applying concrete stain for the first time. That is to say DIY or “Do It Yourself” projects can be a little intimidating to say the least. Luckily we…

Seal Before Coating Your Floor

Seal Before Coating Your Floor

Seal Before Coating Your Floor Do you want to put down a floor coating in your garage or warehouse but there’s moisture problems in the concrete? Have you taped down the plastic square for a day just to come back to a darker colored concrete under the plastic? It’s frustrating. Moisture and efflorescence will eventually…

sweating concrete

Sweating Concrete

Sweating Concrete   Does your concrete sweat like a pig? Like when you set something down on the concrete, move it later and there’s a wet spot where the item was? Sweating concrete not good. I’ve seen this problem many times when I’m resurfacing concrete. Usually when there’s high humidity or excessive moisture in the…

diy concrete stain

DIY Concrete Stain

DIY Concrete Stain Hi, I’m Nick owner of Sweet Concrete. For years I’ve tried all sorts of concrete stains with mixed results. After years of trial and error I’ve found my personal favorite concrete stain… Color Mist by Concrete Chemistries. It’s super easy to apply so there’s less chance of screwing things up. That’s what…