We had this done, years ago, Twice!. First time they didn’t cut an expansion gap in it, to stop it cracking naturally, and they forgot to add powdered glass to the top coat of sealer. It turned out to not an ice rink in the winter. It was so slippery, the post office served us a notice to say they couldn’t deliver mail anymore! Suffice to say they did the whole job again, correctly. The colour wore away under car tyres, but the top surface can be redone every 5 years or so
hey a word of advice if you dont know it already, if you live in an area with ice, dont put salt on your concrete, it will pop up layers of the concrete, use calcium chloride. i would just be mindful of pet paws, as with any other deicer.
My son-in-law’s father specialized in stamped concrete. I went to my daughter’s house and saw their new flagstone driveway. They weren’t home. I inspected it for quite a while, even crawling on my hands and knees. I finally figured out it was concrete, not stone. I have poured concrete. But that was impressive.
It is back breaking work. And if you screw up even one plank or stamp, you're done! The bigger stamps weigh 30lbs+. Sometimes the weather changes and the mud cures too fast or too slow. And don't get me started on rain!
Finished look appears to need a power washing. The stone looks like it has mold. Great idea but could be executed better IMHO. Faux wood looks good. I “wood” like to see more color variations instead of “clean and dirty”. Like dark red or honey color instead of gray added.
I'd be more impressed if they created a texture that was non-slip, even on a rainy day when it's covered in algae, didn't need cleaning but was easy to clean if you wanted to.
Yes I noticed that too, rebar doesn't strengthen the cement at all if it is left on the ground, just a waste of money and not having expansion joints is also a big no no!
The results are lovely but not permanent. A neighbor did something like this stain & it looked horrible within a couple of years! They finally removed it & restored it to just concrete. If it has to be redone every 5 years, it's not worth the time, money, & hassle!
Great to see good craftsmanship but you guys should be wearing musks and goggles to protect your eyes and lungs whilst working with that amount of dust.
@@cerise_galaxy6738 but wouldn’t that mean more trees have to be cut down to replace it anyways? Concrete can be recycled back into a base or broken up and used for another purpose.
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Why is this so special? It’s not someone just made a stamp and is pressing it into concrete to make a cheap fake finish that’s not special that’s not original I can make a stamp of anything and put it into concrete, NEXT!!
That only happens if ice freezes in a spot where it can't expand out of like a an already existing crack. Those shallow textured grooves aren't going to do that.
It's probably the house owners decision: but that finish looks like "power wash me, pleeez!“ And while the basic idea is great as a customer I'd be very, very unhappy and disappointed with all those splashes, air bubble holes at the edges, missing expansion space at the wall etc.
the look is great, ive done this plank look on many jobs. but i have to point out a huge mistake. possibly one that could result in a lot of cracking and possibly a complete redo of the job. way back in the beginning, when the truck started pouring, they never lifted the rebar into the concrete. the rebar is there to reinforce the concrete, when it lays on the ground and the concrete is poured over it, it is useless. it needs to be inside the concrete. also, for pads there are better wire mesh rolls or panels that can be used rather than rebar. i always suggest wire mesh in the field and rebar around the edges. the plank look is great, and i hope this lasts for the sake of those who had it done, but a beutiful plank concrete job, like any other job, is only as good as its foundation.
So you mean like the rebar is supposed to be in the middle instead of at the bottom right. I don't know anything about construction much but I would like to have similar kind of concrete floor in my own house someday so gotta know as much info as I can.
@@fynnthurlow7508 there using actual bar styled rebar that is already lifted off the ground and set halfway into the concrete it's about 1/8 - 1/4 in round, in short runs like that it wouldn't bend at all either. This type of rebar doesn't need to be lifted it's already lifted when they set it into the form and doesn't move from there
The small grid/mesh style rebar needs to be pulled, that stuff comes in big spools, this bar style rebar comes in long bars that you cut down to size and lay into a grid pattern
@@edgargee408 super sloppy, they didnt even mask the siding of the house. And the Edge work along with the ends were half assed. Idk if this was a demonstration video or a real job, but I would be so displeased with this job.
That looks so good. Really people in the u.s. should use more concrete material so that their homes are more stable against the elements and way longer lasting over time.
No. They need to enforce more stringent building codes and engineer homes better. Concrete is great but destroying our planet. It is not the end game answer at all. Aside from that, im with ya this looks great, these moulds are awesome.
@@joniboulware1436 I never knew that 😩😩 maybe that's why it's easier to be in a hot climate year round with concrete buildings. In America they do need to figure out something to withstand severe weather.
Placing concrete over rebar laying directly on the base ( in this case crushed stone ) will probably lead to premature failure (due to corrosion) of the rebar. I also wonder what was done to campact the crushed stone before the pour?
That rebar should be dobied up to the center of slab. Some installers will try to pull it up while pouring, which is highly suspect. 3/4" crushed rock won't compact, but is suitable for base material under the right conditions. There's no masking on the house, meaning concrete splatter and powder stains are likely.
@@closetculture3025 I don't see why not, a lot of people use it for their entire garage floors, so I don't see way it couldn't be done in a kitchen or whatever. I think it would be super pretty inside! I love that idea!
All concrete cracks. No matter what you add to it, it will crack. It will also weaken the concrete. You can add fibermesh but it will still crack. Unfortunately all concrete cracks. I will guarantee that. Lol
I was working with a company out of a place called Natural Bridge in Fl. We did the bridge there very similar only stained it after the stamping with a acid base stain as we couldn't add color in the d.o.t. concrete. Neat concept all around.
Nice job. Can't wait to see the cracks due to no expansion cuts and that steel mesh left hard on the ground rather than setting on chairs off the ground.
I mean... Yeah amazing but wouldn't it be easier quicker and cheaper to just build a wooden deck!? Can someone explain what the point is? Like I get you wouldn't have to paint it, but....
Is it just me or the before looks better than the after. Look at the walls for crying out loud they made a mess of the walls. If I owned the place I'd be annoyed as hell
Quite a bit of work involved, but great end result. Generally I think I'd prefer the real thing - a real wood deck or real flagstones. But I can see how in some cases this would be preferable.
The company i work for makes this kind of concrete it isnt regular concrete there is a special kind of concrete for stamping we make it and regular concrete
Neat process but you can still tell it is concrete. I don't think the look of these stamps are going to age well. In 20 years a designer will be calling it "dated" looking.
