Your kitchen is a place where you spend a good amount of time preparing food, entertaining guests, and cleaning up. When your countertops aren’t in the greatest shape and look a little old, you and visitors will notice it. So, maybe it’s time to get an upgrade with a concrete countertop! Here are some signs… Read more »
Category: Decorative Concrete
The Benefits of a Concrete Driveway
If you’re looking to upgrade your driveway, concrete might be the best move for you. There are plenty of benefits when it comes to concrete, and we want you to know about them. Here they are: Lasts Longer – a concrete driveway tends to have a longer life than other driveway materials if maintained properly…. Read more »
Concrete Projects for Your Backyard
There are plenty of concrete projects that can spruce up your backyard for the end of the summer. Especially with decorative concrete, there are many sidewalk and patio options that have come a long way with numerous stamp patterns to choose from. Concrete Patios – A concrete patio can be a great addition to your… Read more »
These are Some of the Heaviest Concrete Structures
Concrete in architecture has been used for so many years throughout history. As technology advances, concrete structures become more and more unique and creative. Here are some of the heaviest structures in the world made from concrete. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE – this insanely tall building consists of 238,747,095.768 pounds of concrete and is over… Read more »
Why Choose Concrete for Your Countertop
Countertops make your kitchen look great, especially when you’re entertaining guests quite a bit. Concrete countertops can enhance the look even more with a wide range of colors. The Benefits of Concrete Durable and Strong – Concrete countertops are strong in general, but even as a countertop, it naturally protects against scratches and chips in… Read more »
The Most Amazing Concrete Buildings Around the World
Concrete has been used in building structures and materials for a very long time. Concrete mixtures used for materials dates back to the Fourth Century. We know this material stands the test of time, and there have been many incredible architectural pieces throughout the years, and we want you to know what they are. Concrete… Read more »
Make Your Sidewalk an Attractive Piece to Your Home
There are plenty of ways to spruce up your yard and adding a sidewalk with some flavor and decoration will give your home a welcoming look. This is a great way to celebrate the nicer weather breaking through. At Templin Concrete Construction, we specialize in decorative concrete design, and we can make your yard the… Read more »
How to Use Concrete in Every Part of Your Home
When homeowners hear the word ‘concrete,’ they often just think outside: concrete is typically used to pave driveways or balance out sidewalks. Right? Wrong! Concrete does make a reliable and stylish driveway, but it can also be used in other parts of your home! It can be used in very unique ways, offering a host… Read more »
Exploring Concrete Architecture
Concrete has been around for thousands of years now, and human beings have used it to build all kinds of structures. But it wasn’t until around the 1950s that a new style of architecture called “brutalism” was born. Brutalist architecture involves using raw concrete to create structures, and it has been incorporated into all kinds… Read more »
New Type of Concrete Could Offer New Options
To the layman, concrete may all appear the same, but the truth is the concrete industry continues to evolve and innovate. As Archinect recently reported, researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore invented a type of concrete that is not only bendable, but stronger than traditional concrete. While that alone is amazing, the scientists’ creation,… Read more »