If concrete is installed as part of this project, Wild Earth Gardens, or it’s subcontractor, will provide the quality materials and standards of workmanship generally accepted in the construction industry.  Reinforcement mesh or bars will be placed and tied in all concrete and properly spaced crack control joints will be provided to minimize random cracking. However, the action of finished concrete is unpredictable.  As a result, even with these preventative measures, Wild Earth Gardens or its subcontractor cannot guarantee that a crack(s), pocks, efflorescence, color variations or other blemishes will not develop in the finished concrete surface. Use of deicers on concrete, in 1968, the federal Trade Commission, issued a warning about the use of deicing chemicals on concrete that stated in part, “although these products are often represented to be safe for use on concrete, it appears that their use may result in flaking and scaling of concrete surfaces to which they are applied….consumers should be alert to the possibility that use of chemical products to melt snow & ice may cause damage to their concrete surfaces, contrary to the representations made for such products…” Deicing chemicals should not be used under any circumstance for 1 year.  Under certain conditions, deicers that contain sodium chloride, or calcium chloride may be used after the first year.  If these products are to be used, it is recommended that a surface sealer be applied in Autumn prior to their use.