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water for placement and for the hydration and curing process. As the concrete cures and excess water leaves the slab, the concrete actually will shrink in size. When this happens, concrete with its great compressive strength won’t just shrink in itself - it’s too strong for that. It will actually curl up on the ends - also called concrete curling. When several large slabs are poured next to each other, this can create a peak in floor flatness. In typical construction this will happen over several months as the concrete cures. So, you could actually polish the floor and have a nice, smooth surface. Wait a few months, and you could have a joint that opens back up to create a lip or bump that may catch on wheels or be felt when walking over the surface. PATIENCE Smith Brothers, being part of several large expansions in their business life, had seen this happen and put together a construction schedule to accomodate this process. Instead of rushing to get us in the space to polish - there was a full 6-month cure time allowed before we even started our processes. This meant that the concrete had completed its shrinkage and curling, allowing us to grind this out of the floor and provide a smoother and flatter floor than in other projects - and with less or no additional work later on. THE JOB The project as a whole was a two-story construction facility with 60,000 SF of floor on the first floor and a Second Story that housed an additional 40,000 SF. DETAILS The entire building’s details were thought out and created an aura of ‘well-done’ and quality. The lighting, paint, and floor blended well to create an open, spacious feeling. In a facility that prides itself on quality of work - it was equally as important to follow that in their own construction, and create that environment for their team members. “Smith Brothers set out intentionally to execute on good design and good craftsmanship” 23
Size: 100,000 SF - 2 Story Class B Stone Exposure Finish 1500 - High Sheen Joint Fill Warm Stone Metzger Mcguire Edge Pro 80 Main Polishing Machines - Terreco 6200 and Lavina 32” 24
Page 1 and 2: •ISSUE• 2019 THE PROCESS
Page 3 and 4: Contents Contributors..............
Page 5 and 6: Our Mission. What are we doing? How
Page 7 and 8: Design Focused Direct Warranty and
Page 9 and 10: STRONGTREAD CURE The StrongTread Cu
Page 11 and 12: MODERN In this architectural favori
Page 13 and 14: Slip Resistance of Concrete GAINING
Page 15 and 16: SEALCRAFT SHINE SAVER SealCraft Shi
Page 17 and 18: SURFACE POLISH Surface Polish overl
Page 19 and 20: When choosing a color for your conc
Page 21 and 22: Reactive Concrete Stains Reactive c
Page 23: Ole Thorstebsen in his book, Making
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Page 29 and 30: the process. client spotlight - The
Page 31 and 32: STEP 5 STEP 6 The products used in
Page 33 and 34: Before We Start. Our goal is to ins
Page 35 and 36: Selecting the right system Understa
Page 37 and 38: Industrial INDUSTRIAL 4 mil Urethan
Page 39 and 40: Solid Colors Standard Colors: Coord
Page 41 and 42: Decorative Chip Colors Full broadca
Page 43 and 44: Decorative Quartz Colors Quartz Epo
Page 45 and 46: Metallic Colors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
Page 47 and 48: INDUSTRIAL LANE STRIPING Lane Strip
Page 49 and 50: Epoxy floors can be confusing to ma
Page 51 and 52: Capabilities + Warranty Info OUR MA

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