Fungi Can Help Concrete Heal Its Own Cracks This is an interesting article about a low-cost, pollution-free solution to infrastructure problem: New self-healing concrete has fungi that “heals” cracks in crumbling structures. A type of fungi spore is mixed into the concrete mix and lays dormant until it’s exposed to oxygen and moisture from…
How to Remove Dog Urine Smell From Concrete Pet urine odor that emanates from concrete can be embarrassing, especially in your home. I’ve been able to solve this problem for my clients so I thought I would share how to remove dog urine smell from concrete. See, concrete is extremely porous and quickly absorbs…
Protect Concrete From Freeze / Thaw Damage Permanently protect concrete from freeze / thaw damage by waterproofing the substrate. This stops the moisture from freezing and causing the freeze / thaw contraction and expansion. Concrete is one of the most durable building materials known to man. It can still be vulnerable to deterioration from weather,…
Ultra-high Performance Concrete Ultra-high performance concrete was accidentally discovered when they added recycled, milled glass. I came across this article talking about concrete being supplemented with milled glass being much stronger and more dense. The concrete was also permanently waterproof. This instantly reminded me of what Creto Deep Penetrating Sealer (DPS) does to regular…
Creating Energy From Hot Pavement This is a great article I found about creating energy from hot pavement. I reposted the beginning of the article below. Turning Heat Into Electricity Engineers are working on technology that will harvest clean energy from pavement. While solar energy is a clean source of energy, not everyone can…
How To Remove Epoxy From Concrete So there are many different ways of removing epoxy and other sealers from concrete. Here’s how to remove epoxy from concrete floors considering the different types of concrete and methods. Pick out which of these is right for your project. Shot Blast Machines Shot blast machines can be…
Solve Moisture Problems in Concrete Basements Solve moisture problems in concrete basements by following the instructions below. But first, learn more about moisture problems in below grade concrete so you fully understand the problem at hand. Moisture wicking through below grade concrete walls can be a real problem for home owners. After rain or heavy…
How To Permanently Stop Urine Smell In Concrete Some years back my company was hired to clean and seal a large church’s concrete bathroom floors. They were remodeling the bathrooms and had pulled up some old VCT laminate tiles. Underneath the tiles was old concrete that had been soaking up urine for years. The concrete…
– Prevent the Affects of Extreme Winter Weather on Concrete – I came across this article on ConcreteDecor.net about the extreme winter affect on exterior decorative concrete. The article goes into the story of a person who had their newly laid concrete exterior patio deck destroyed during the extremely harsh winter they had in…