The two best types of exposed aggregate sealers are Silane-Siloxane water repellent sealers and acrylic sealers. Which sealer is best for your exposed aggregate will depend primarily on what you want the exposed aggregate to look like once sealed, and your reason for sealing the aggregate. Water Repellent Concrete Sealers Acrylic Concrete Sealers Won’t change…
Read moreThe best way to achieve a high gloss, or “wet look” is to apply an acrylic. Expect that an acrylic will last anywhere from 6 months up until about 2 years, but it is the only true way to achieve a nice shine. There are several types of acrylics out there but the best type…
Read moreIf you want to find the best concrete sealer, you have to know how to find it. Thanks to marketing teams and SEO firms, finding the best product has become hard. Use this quick reference sheet to help you better find the concrete sealer you are looking for. Penetrating Sealer or Coating: First, what type…
Read moreThere are a few different types of concrete sealers that can be used to seal a concrete slab. Which concrete slab sealer is best will depend on the condition of the concrete slab, the location of the concrete slab, what you want the concrete slab to look like once sealed, and your reason for sealing…
Read moreBefore placing down any type of flooring – whether it be paint, tile, carpet, or wood – you need to put down a waterproofing primer. Far too many homeowners find out the hard way that water and moisture are problems that develope over time. Just because the concrete isn’t showing signs now, doesn’t mean you…
Read moreWhen it comes to reducing moisture coming through a basement wall or floor, the solution will change depending on what you use the basement for. The products used to reduce moisture in an unfinished basement will vary greatly from the products you used when you plan on finishing your basement. First, let’s go over the…
Read moreSodium silicate sealers are very popular sealers to use on interior and exterior concrete. Over the past few years however, the market has become flooded with silicates and their purpose and abilities have been diluted through the improper use of marketing. Understanding how a silicate sealer works will help you to make a more educated…
Read moreIf you have white crystals accumulating on the surface of your concrete, you most likely are the victim of efflorescence. Efflorescence is very common on bricks and cinderblock, and on concrete, or any substrate, that has moisture issues. Efflorescence is not only an eye-sore, but a problem that continues to reappear. If you have every…
Read moreIf you are sealing a concrete slab, you are doing so for one of two reasons, or both: The slab has moisture issues which is very typical especially if a vapor barrier wasn’t installed, or if one was installed poorly; You plan on laying down flooring – usually a carpet, tile, or wood and the…
Read moreThe three best paver sealers are silicate sealers, silane-siloxane sealers, and acrylic sealers. The best paver sealer for sealing your pavers will depend on what you want the pavers to look like once sealed, and your reason for sealing the pavers. Silicate Concrete Sealers Water Repellent Concrete Sealers Acrylic Concrete Sealers Won’t change the look…
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