OUTDOORLIVING
Beautifying
interior and exterior CONCRETE SURFACES
by BAILEY KOMARIC
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n today’s market, many are looking for a quick fix to their cracked concrete driveways, updating their rundown kitchen countertops, or unfinished basement floors. SureCrete Design Products will add value and curb appeal to your home. Hard Rock Developments is proud to be Calgary’s onestop solution that offers the latest technology in concrete restoration, beautification as well as metallic’s and epoxy coatings. As the only supplier of SureCrete Design Products in Western Canada, Hard Rock Developments not only supplies but educates for commercial and residential contractors and for the Do-It-Yourselfers. For many contractors and Do-It-Yourselfer’s, decorative concrete countertops have been considered a difficult choice. The reason has to do with the time it takes to create the piece, knowledge needed to properly form, pour and reinforce the concrete mix and how to seal and protect their creation. Xtreme PreCast Mix is a dual component precast concrete bag mix that greatly reduces the materials and labor required to construct a traditional concrete countertop and it forms up within 4-6 hours. With the wide range of coloring (30+) and texture selections along with the addition of aggregate loading, design considerations are nearly limitless. With vast versatility it allows for the fabrication of precast Concrete Counter Tops, fireplaces, shower surrounds, wall panels, furniture and architectural elements. Xtreme Precast combines the most advanced chemical technology with modern fiber advancements, to create an unparalleled precast concrete mix design. This technology binds the raw materials of cement and sand with other proprietary ingredients into a stronger, denser and more flexible cementitious composite not requiring the use of steel reinforcements. If your goal is to bring life back to your outdoor concrete slabs or remodel your garage floor. SureCrete has a system for you and your design. After cleaning and profiling your existing concrete with SureCrete’s Eco-Friendly products there are 4 different overlay systems that are user friendly allowing your concrete to look “new again”. Almost all of SureCrete’s over-layments are single component (just add water.) All of the over-lays are designed for beautifying both interior and exterior concrete surfaces. You can create a number of different textures that can resemble a whole array of designs: stucco, tile, cute stone, slate, brick, cobblestone etc. Concrete restoration repair, resurfacing, architectural accent and surface protection, all of the products have zero
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VOC’s and are designed to have excellent bond in freeze thaw climates. SureCrete Design Products seeks to deliver premier decorative concrete products, to impart progressive technology paralleled with relentless research and development, and to create an environment where teamwork and responsibility are shared at all levels. Whether you’re an old hand at decorative concrete or you’re just testing the water, check out Hard Rock Developments the number one distributor of SureCrete Design Products in the world.