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we’re going to set this one up for a ASCC decorative concrete awards contest.  Almost done and man, is this ever a cool project!

sometimes the weirdest situations create the most interesting techniques.  Here’s an example of a water based stain over stamped concrete. The wrong release colour was used with coloured concrete, and this stain changed the entire tone of the project from an orangey brown appearance to this dark brown highlighted pad.

the happy people cheer as the concrete and pumper truck show up!

look at the cool concrete mix in the hopper as it starts the ride through the magic pump hose

here we go now, let’s follow the hose: 1!

2!

3! WOOHOO, wonder what’s around the corner!!!

4! It’s Mr Doug!! the happy pumper guy…who else?!

5!  hey, I see some feet?

6! Hey everyone, its Derrick!!, he’s real happy to be holding holding a hose

and now Captain Tanner places the concrete into its new sleeping place!  Thanks for following

here we’re framing walls to shore up the dirt in preparation for the…(wait for it)…. pool!!!!

Phil is as tough as nails.  Look now as he eats a screw while placing a concrete wall form as he’s suspended 30 feet off the ground

these here rocks are going to be used on this here job, making it: purdy.

you know, I’ve never been a fan of manufactured rock.  Probably because the colours are lame and they look fake.  We recently stained some rock for a customer and are pleased with the results.  Have a look see…:

a real rock

a face rock stained

a manufactured rock waterfall stained.  The idea is to use the correct dark stain, and acids to achieve the rust oxide markings in brown tones…. I think.

for those of you that have yards with big slope and you don’t know what to do?  I say LUCKY YOU!!

There’s nothing more fun than working with big grades and adding steps and fun features to spaces- oh look, they’re busting out a cabana too!!