Klassen Concrete Blog

probably 15 years old?

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:27:53 +0000

still a classic, chatted up the owner the other day- still pumped on his driveway. Nice.

First drive of the year!!!

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:26:13 +0000

How can’t you giver with all this nice weather? This drive was removed and replaced with a black concrete drive with a slate stamp and multiple release colours- charcoal, medium and dark brown. This killer combination provides a great natural appearance that is totally timeless in appearance. The saw cuts are angled and 4 foot spacing gives it a sweet tile like look. Um-hum, we like the sweet overlay Phil dominated these steps with as well.

Custom carved rock wall and concrete stairs!

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:20:43 +0000

here’s a cool project we just finished for a client: hand carved vertical concrete wall finish, with custom precast concrete stair inserts. A great application for the perfect setting- and some very nice people that can hook you up with all your travel needs (river east travel). Oh, did I just say that?……..I’ll plug any of the great people we work for……

Nice. Yeah, Nice

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:14:26 +0000

Done a couple years ago, but still makes a good picture! Just wait till I post the lighted planters and coloured wood beams that we’re finishing off…stay tuned peeps!

Terracon Fountain!

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:12:06 +0000

Here’s some working pictures of that Terracon fountain we re coloured for those good folks over there…. not too shabby Nancy.

More Zoo adventures!

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:10:04 +0000

we relocated the Asper fountain to the English Gardens at the Assinaboine Park Zoo. We poured a cool beam in this here old pond, then mortared the old fountain back into place….We’re just waiting for more parts to arrive from Florida and we’ll complete the fountain section- very cool indeed!

Ground and acid stained driveway!!

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:07:11 +0000

Don’t let me tell you I told you so… Here’s a great example of what we can do with our new grinding machines. This drive was in ok condition and had some flaws. We came in, and ground off the surface, exposed the stone in the slab- and acid stained the surface with these results. The newly ground surface provides the perfect profile for acid staining- and a new lease on life for your tired old drive that has an awesome owner- that guys a scream!

crazy new wheelbarrow design

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:59:45 +0000

Man I hope Winnipeg Cycle Chick doesn’t see this one………

Megan’s Barbie bike get’s put to use before it visits the shredder…..

More than super pumped!!

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:56:41 +0000

It was 2 years ago we did a mock up for the peeps over at PCL- who of course are building Canada’s Human Rights Museum. My buddy Tom Ralston from Santa Cruz kind of invented a technique called shaggy concrete. It looks like a series of interesting cold joints in concrete that create an awesome veining effect. Not so easy to do when the walls are over 56 feet high. So we developed a technique to imitate that look. It’s real tough to do, and requires a ton of patience (need more) and a creative eye. We’re hoping to find out in the next while if it’s going to fly……fingers crossed on that one!…. Oh, and for you guys who think this building is nothing more than a huge money pit: I wish you could actually see the building from the inside and experience the walk I had throughout it. It will be amazing, and it will be great for Canada, and our city. Here’s some pictures of the walls we have to work on, and the inside of the building…..pretty cool stuff indeed…..

count the panels, they’re 4×8 and over 7 high!

Rock Colouring!

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:45:59 +0000

Always willing to help the good people at Terracon, they needed us to show one of their waterfalls some colour love. We’re pretty pumped with the results- and it should look spectacular once the water makes its debut- more pictures to follow y’all!