Six guides for anyone planning a decorative surface or a working slab in North Texas: a stamped pattern guide, how concrete color works, sealing stamped concrete in Texas, flagstone vs. stamped vs. pavers, how thick a shop slab should be, and barn pad and pole-barn slab basics.
Ashlar slate, cobblestone, wood plank, seamless texture, fieldstone, brick and fan: what each stamped concrete pattern looks like, where it works in a North Texas yard, and how joints and borders fit each one.
Read →Integral color vs. color hardener vs. acid stain vs. water-based stain vs. dye: how each puts color in or on concrete, how it ages in Texas sun, which fits a new pour or an existing slab, with manufacturer sources.
Read →When to seal a new stamped or colored slab, which sealer (acrylic, solvent or water-based, matte to gloss), slip additives, how often to reseal under North Texas sun, and the mistakes that cause whitening and peeling.
Read →Three ways to get a stone-look patio in North Texas compared on look, how each is built, how each handles Blackland clay, repair, upkeep and sealing, so you can choose on fit rather than on a sales pitch.
Read →Shop slab thickness by load, thickened edges for a metal building, rebar size and placement, base and compaction, vapor retarder class and placement, and control joint spacing and timing, with ACI, NRMCA, code and trade sources.
Read →How a barn or pole-barn slab is built in North Texas: pad above grade and drainage, slab thickness by use, skirt boards and thickened edges, anchor bolts and brackets, sleeves, and which DFW counties permit a barn outside city limits.
Read →Pattern, color method, sealer, stone and joint, or field thickness, edge, steel, base and membrane: one independent, insured North Texas contractor looks at the lot and writes it all down with dates.
Residential and acreage, in eight DFW counties. No price on this site, because the lot and the drawing decide the price.
One independent, insured North Texas contractor will call or text within one business day to set a time to look at it. You get a written quote with the pattern, color, stone and slab spec on it.