num_pages: 134
description: Become an expert in concrete overlay and topping. Learn from this practical instruction manual how to rejuvenate concrete floors, driveways, exterior flatwork, and even wall surfaces. Offer your customers beautiful alternatives to costly removal and replacement of old concrete. Here you'll find detailed application techniques for conccrete on different surfaces, and hot to select the most appropriate resurfacing system for every project. You'll learn how to estimate materials, prep and prepare surfaces, repair cracks, and test for moisture-vapor transmission. Step-by-step instructions are included for obtaining different finishes -- including the use of stamping mats, stencils, spray-downs, applying stains, dyes, tints, and even selecting and applying the right sealer. Shows how to set up a mixing station and gives estimated curing times for many overlay jobs.
language: English
title: Guide to Concrete Overlays & Toppings
titlecomplete: Guide to Concrete Overlays & Toppings
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Craftsman Book Co