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Autumn Leaves Are Falling – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:02:16 +0000

Dr Concrete knows what a pain it can be when leaves fall on freshly laid grey concrete and/or when you have just coloured it ready to start printing.

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How much Colour Surface Hardener is it best to use? – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:52:48 +0000

We often get asked how much colour surface hardener (CSH) should be used on an installation, along with the reasons why.

Read on to discover the two factors that will affect the amount of CSH that will be/needs to be used…

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Acid Washing New Pattern Imprinted Concrete – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:06:40 +0000

Washing the Release Agent from the surface of the completed PIC is a vital part of the process and exposes the raw colour and pleasing aesthetics of the paving and brings the PIC “to life”. Acid Washing is one very critical part of the wash-off process.

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Polythene – Uses & Benefits – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:38:32 +0000

The polythene that PICS sell is far more cost-effective than other polythene in terms of cost per square metre which is because it is thin.

For covering up freshly laid concrete, thin polythene is far better to use than thick polythene. This is because when unfolded, thin polythene does not retain the fold lines, whereas thick polythene when unfolded, does retain the fold lines and these fold lines can mark the unhardened concrete surface with straight lines.

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Time to refurb some PIC – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:09:18 +0000

The weather has improved, the sun is out, less rain and we’re spending more time outside.

Could a Pattern Imprinted Concrete (PIC) driveway or patio benefit from a bit of TLC?

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What mix? CEMI or CEMII or CEMIII? – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:01:34 +0000

We all know concrete contains cement! Lowering the cement content will reduce the speed of the set (and reduce its strength). The minimum recommended cement content is 340kgs per m³ for the type of work we are involved in.

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Temperature Changes – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:43:39 +0000

Despite it being warm during the day, it’s important to be mindful during this time of year it could freeze at night and potentially the concrete surface could be frost damaged.

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For Protecting Against Frost Damage – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:30:41 +0000

When the thermometer shows low or even sub zero temperatures and again it’s time to think about protecting freshly laid concrete to prevent frost damage whilst it is setting.

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For Colder Temperatures – Making Concrete Set More Slowly – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:20:55 +0000

At 5°C concrete takes over twice the amount of time to achieve the same hardness as it would at 25°C

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Lower Temperatures In Winter – Dr Concrete

Marketing — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:18:47 +0000

When the temperatures drop in the winter the concrete sets more slowly. It’s a different game.

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