On Wed, 04 May 2005 22:51:57 GMT David
wrote in :

In article , Crag
writes
Lady from Macclesfield had a new concrete drive laid, but they used
what looked like big rubber moulds on it to make it look like paving.

Any idea what it is called and how to go about it?

Thanks,
Crag

It called pattern imprinted concrete, the concrete mix should include
polypropylene fibres which prevent cracking, a coloured dry shake is
sprinkled onto the wet surface of the concrete and then the mats are
pressed down onto the surface which gives the pattern, the mats are
coated with a stearate release agent, the surface is then sealed with
a low solids sealer, when done properly it looks great (albeit a
little false) but when its done badly... PIC has had a bad press in
the last few years because of cowboy franchise operations, it is a
diyable thing but the sets of mats are expensive to buy (2-300squids)
you may be able to hire them.


Excellent. Thanks all.

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