Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Retaining Walls, Residential Concrete
Every building material has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, try setting a wood two-by-four on two blocks about 4 feet apart. When the wood is set on its long side, it bows and flexes easily under weight. On its short side, however, the wood provides much...
Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Patios, Concrete Sidewalks, Residential Concrete
Soil preparation is among the most important elements of a successful concrete project. Under ideal circumstances, the soil would be properly leveled and compacted to provide the best possible substrate for a concrete pour. However, life isn’t always ideal. If the...
Aggregate Concrete, Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Patios, Concrete Sidewalks, Decorative Concrete, Residential Concrete
If you have any familiarity with concrete, the steps might seem pretty simple: dump some concrete mix into a bucket, splash in the right amount of water, stir it up and pour it into the hole or mold. It might sound simple, but properly laying concrete is much more...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Residential Concrete
Fall has arrived, and that means that here in the Pacific Northwest, as we know, cold winter weather is not far behind. You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that cold weather changes how we pour concrete here at Custom Concrete Contracting. As it should. But...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Retaining Walls, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Residential Concrete
Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common feature of many concrete applications. Its primary purpose is to increase the tensile strength of the concrete, helping it resist cracking and breaking. With greater tensile strength, concrete is better able to resist breaking...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Foundations, Decorative Concrete, Government Concrete Projects
What’s the trick to moving a 400,000-pound steel ball? Well, for starters, you need a place to put it. Custom Concrete was called upon recently to pour the foundation for the exciting new art installation on the Whatcom Waterway. The art piece is actually an old acid...
