About the Blogger
Bob Schmidt, Sakrete Product Manager

Bob Schmidt is Product Manager for Sakrete of North America. He has been involved with various aspects of quality and design for concrete and masonry products for more than 28 years. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and ASTM International. Bob knows concrete. Just ask him a question.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Finishing Concrete

Have you ever seen a sidewalk poured with new concrete and watched someone finish the concrete? Like everything else that is done by someone with experience, it looked easy. Right? Guess what?
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Cement or Concrete????

In this blog we will hit the highlights on the differences with concrete and cement.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Mixing Concrete

With few exceptions concrete or any cement based product needs to be mixed with water before you can place it. This sounds simple enough. Dump in the water and stir. However, mixing without first giving it some thought will likely make the job harder and can, in some cases, ruin the finished product.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Resurfacing Old Concrete

As concrete deteriorates over time, you have two choices. You can rip it out and replace it or go with the usually more economical alternative which is to repair it.
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