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.
Monday, August 15, 2011

How Much Concrete Do I Need?

Solutions for that common question of How much do I need???
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Monday, April 11, 2011

Why do concrete slabs crack?

Some cracks appear within hours of pouring. Others took many years to develop. What's the story??
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

What is Mortar?
There are three things that make mortar very different from concrete...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

Bonding to Existing Concrete

There are two basic methods for bonding a portland cement based product to existing concrete:
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Placing Concrete in hot or cold weather
People who pour concrete for a living can work almost year round in most parts of the country.
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