Yes, XYPEX can be applied to concrete floors. Smooth floor surfaces should be roughened to "open" the porosity and permit the penetration of XYPEX's active ingredients.

XYPEX is designed to penetrate and react with the mineral constituents of cement-based materials. It can be applied on concrete, concrete-block, cement stucco or the mortar between bricks.

Yes. Because XYPEX is applied as a cement-based slurry mixture, it will adhere well to crumbly surfaces.

Because the active ingredients in XYPEX penetrate into the concrete, a clean, bare surface is required. Painted surfaces must be stripped. This can be achieved with grinders (contact your local tool rental shop) or chemical strippers. If small spots of paint remain, XYPEX can be applied over them.

Paint can be applied over a XYPEX application. We recommend that 21 days be allowed prior to painting. A mild muriatic acid or vinegar wash is recommended prior to painting.

The active ingredients in XYPEX penetrate the concrete by a process of chemical diffusion in which chemicals in a highly concentrated solution (the XYPEX slurry mixture) will spread through a solution of lower density (water in the pores and capillaries of the concrete) until the two are equalized.

Water seepage through stone foundation walls usually occurs through the mortar between the stones, or through cracks between the mortar and the stones. XYPEX can be used to waterproof these problems.

It seems like everywhere you go now a days, hotels, spas, restaurants, airport and even in homes, if you take a look down chances are you will see some decorative concrete flooring. Stained Interior Flooring is becoming more and more popular these days. The mottled natural look produced by chemical staining is the most desired feature of concrete flooring. Each floor is unique using different coloring options usually customized by the owner of the floor.

Because of the high porosity of concrete blocks, two coats are recommended. XYPEX reacts with cement, therefore the blocks should have a minimum cement content of 10%. Applying XYPEX on the interior face of a block wall will not prevent water from seeping through the exterior surface into the hollow space inside the blocks.

Color may be added to concrete by adding pigments-before or after concrete is place-and using white cement rather than conventional gray cement, by using chemical stains, or by exposing colorful aggregates at the surface. Textured finishes can vary from a smooth polish to the roughness of gravel. Geometric patterns can be scored, stamped, rolled, or inlaid into the concrete to resemble stone, brick or tile paving.

A vast amount of water can be trapped by concrete floors below ground. Since the soil adjacent to the concrete can bring humidity to the floor, it is important to avoid direct contact between the laminate flooring and the concrete floor.

The brackets that connect the dome to the floor will work on both wooden and concrete floors. When attaching the dome to concrete flooring, you’ll attach the brackets to the boards that surround the concrete slab.

Old and new concrete floors must be smooth, level, stable, free from contamination and dry before laying Amtico tiles. We recommend the use of appropriate levelling and smoothing products to produce a suitably levelled surface. If dampness is suspected or new concrete is still damp, a surface DPM (damp proof membrane) must be applied, primed and levelled before laying the Amtico tiles.

Concrete floors and suspended wood floors each have their own set of properties and issues which present challenges for proper vibration control. Concrete floors are solid slabs which would seem to restrict floor-borne vibration created by the speaker and air conditioning or heating systems from reaching the audio or video equipment. But concrete, although massive and strong, does not dissipate vibration.

Concrete is a commonly requested material. To be honest, we don't know much about gluing to concrete. You could check with some building sites. Cement is the adhesive that holds concrete together. It will take some research on our part but we are thinking about doing concrete. A very cool and specialized glue! It does its job then you can roll it into ball and ... well, have a ball with it. The glue that is used for "tip ins" (magazine jargon) is referred to as a Peel and Stick glue.

New concrete can be applied over Weld-Crete® when it is dry to the touch, usually within one hour, up to ten days later, provided that the Weld-Crete® film is kept clean.

The general rule for DS is that it can be applied as soon as you can walk on the finished concrete without leaving a track. Generally, on concrete outside, the time required after finishing is usually about 12 to 24 hours. For concrete that is poured inside, as in a building or under roof, the time required may be longer than 12- 24 hours. Concrete that is poured inside takes longer for the excess water to come up out of the concrete.

This is really a tough question to answer forthright because no two acid-stained floors look the same. Since the stains are transparent, all aspects of a concrete slab’s appearance (such as color variations, cracks, imperfections, trowel marks, etc.) show through. These characteristics of a concrete floor give it its personality when stained, making it unique and beautiful. Often, the finished floors tend to resemble marble, slate or other natural stone surfaces.