Concrete Repair Category No.4. Grout Runs (striations)
Grout loss occurs when the formwork is not completely sealed. Grout will find its way through the tiniest of gaps especially when the...
Need technical support? PHEW, because here's a FEW
When I first dabbled in concrete I found (in hindsight) that I was often sold a product, provided with technical help to use that product...
This week... Polished concrete can be so sensitive
This week so far…. I came across this today giving me an abrupt and sharp reminder of just how sensitive polished concrete floors are...
Architectural Concrete Repair Category No.3. Segregation (sand runs)
Segregation in concrete is generally due to excessive water in the matrix but can also be caused by over compaction (vibration), dropping...
Architectural Concrete Repair Category No.2. Honeycombing
Honeycombing occurs due to lack of compaction. I've often seen, heard and read that honeycombing is attributed to poor workmanship as...
Architectural Concrete Repair Category No.1. Construction Damage
The reality of site work is that no matter how fluid the communication is between all contractors and sub-contractors, some form of...
Architectural Concrete Repair Categories (Introduction)
Architectural Concrete Repair Categories will be an ongoing series of blogs aimed at focussing on types of repairs that in situ fair...
GreyMatter concrete is now live and launched
Welcome to the GreyMatter blog . The basic purpose of this blog is to be informative and to illustrate my experience of Architectural...
This week...
As I hope this blog wilI be informtive I'll come straight to the point with my first post. This week I was asked two questions: The first...
white+reid
white+reid continues to produce more incredible in situ concrete craft. This external BBQ and bench project with raised in-situ polished...
