Jan232012

Decorative Concrete: Durable Finish that Lasts

Table Mountain Creative Concrete is proud to show off these floors years after decorating them! With proper cleaning and maintenance, an acid stain finish with sealer and wax will last for a long time. Decorative concrete is a great option for commercial floor space that requires durability and beauty.

Jan162012

Caring for your Interior Concrete Floor

  • For routine cleaning, use a slightly damp mop or regular dust mop. Never use detergents as they will cloud the sealer.
  • Depending on the traffic and use you should periodically wax your floor:
    • Before applying wax, we suggest cleaning your floor with Zep Neutral Floor Cleaner.
    • Once clean, apply Zep High Traffic Floor Finish using the directions on the container.
    • Try a rayon mop (blue & white)-we think you will like the results.
    • All of these products can be purchased at The Home Depot.
  • What not to do: Rubber underlayment stuck to floor

    Do not lay rubber backed mats on a sealed concrete floor. Doing so could result in permanent discoloration due to trapped moisture and the rubber will stick to the sealer. You can place a thin cotton or linen cloth directly on the floor and then lay the rubber backed mat over it to protect the floor. When using carpet pads under area rugs, be sure to use a high quality pad. The inexpensive pads have a high amount of rubber in them and will also stick to your floor.
  • Do not lay thin plastic sheeting on your floor. Over time, this will also bond to your sealer. Plastic furniture foot protectors are fine to use and should not stick to the floor.
  • If you have an area in your home where a rolling chair will be used, such as an office, you will need additional protection on your floor. Use either a non-rubber backed carpet or a thick plastic floor protector without the carpet nubs. The thicker plastic will not damage the sealer.

If you follow these suggestions your floor will be beautiful for many years.

Jan052012

Protecting your Property

The entire entryway of this Colorado Springs home was masked to prevent any damage from the coal slag during the sandblasting process and later from the color which was applied.

We respect your property and belongings! As part of every project, we protect the work area from dust, color, and debris so there’s no need for you to clean up after we leave.

After you have removed smaller objects (like furniture or planters) we use masking film to protect walls, landscaping, and other immovable items. As the project progresses, masking film is replaced as needed to ensure that it continues to do its job. When the project is complete, all film and tape is removed and disposed of and a complete sweep of the area is performed to be sure we are not leaving debris behind.

A collection of album covers decorate one wall of this “man-cave” in Lafayette. The entire wall was masked to protect the covers from dust during the grinding process.

Outstanding landscaping sets this Brighton home apart. We carefully wrapped rocks, exterior walls, and an outdoor kitchen to protect the surfaces from the sandblasting process.

This Wheat Ridge home has a concrete wall, siding, and landscaping which were masked to protect them from any overlay material.

Nov072011

Deliberate Design

Can a well designed room change your life?  It can if it tells you that you have come home after a long day, or if it welcomes friends to sit a while over a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, or if the kids seem to linger after the movie to tell mom and dad about their day.  The peace of your home can come in large part from the well thought out design; a design that doesn’t erect a wall merely to delineate space, but rather to provide the backdrop for a favorite painting, or enclose an area of private serenity. A gathering place can become the making of a summit conference if it provides the freedom to move and the comfort to be close.  It should house the elements of style and personality expressive of its inhabitants without unplanned clutter, or blocked walk ways.  When you enter a room and know that you were meant to be there, that there is no rush to leave, that a space has been left open for your thoughts to come together and your emotions to be valued, then you are experiencing ingeniously planned design, made not for show, but for living.  Listen carefully and you will hear it say, “come in, relax, you belong.”

Oct242011

Hand Stained Ashlar Stamped Concrete Patio in Littleton, CO

Hand-stained ashlar tiles make this new concrete patio in the Littleton – Highlands Ranch area a unique piece of art! First we tore out a small existing patio and poured a new 660 square foot pad using natural light gray concrete. Prior to curing, the concrete was stamped using an Ashlar Cut Slate stamp for the main patio and Roman Slate skins for the border with a Medium Gray release. Although the result was already beautiful, the homeowner wanted something truly one of kind so each stone was individually stained using a varied pattern of Smokey Blue, Cappuccino, and Buff Tan releases. The homeowner’s excellent eye for color and the attention to detail by our crew gave this amazing result!

Aug292011

Covered Concrete Patio with Acid Stain Finish

This little customer was thrilled with her new acid stained patio. Maybe her gorgeous red hair was the inspiration for the Amber and Cola color scheme from Concrete Coatings Incorporated. The durable new decorative finish is sure to bring her many summers of fun in the years to come.

Aug082011

Denver Grocery Store Floor – Acid Stained Concrete

Dean’s Urban Market, a new downtown market in Lodo, needed a sleek, easy to maintain, industrial-style floor. The building had previously served in several commercial ventures and areas viagra the warehouse floor were in very poor condition. As a result, before applying the decorative finish, we needed to pour new concrete in some areas and install an overlay over the extensive repair work to provide a surface that would accept the stain uniformly.

TMCC ground the concrete down to the aggregate, we repaired the cracks and spalling, then we stained the entire floor with an acid stain using Brickform Coffee and Brickform Amber stains. We applied a clear sealer by H & C, and then we waxed the floor with Day Star wax to give the floor a nice, glossy, polished finish. The final product is a contempory look while maintaining the warehouse character of this new grocery store.

Visit Dean’s Urban Market grocery store at 1415 Park Avenue West in Denver to buy your next bag of groceries and get a first hand look at this beautiful acid stained concrete floor.

Jun132011

TMCC Article in Concrete Contractor Magazine

Jan142011

Concrete Countertop with Double Basin Sink in Denver, CO

Double Basin Concrete Countertop

We had a wonderful time working with the customers on the design of this double-basin, black and white concrete countertop.  An on-site template was made to ensure that the countertop fit nicely into the designated spot–and this one fit perfectly when finished!  The template was brought back to the shop and a form was built, making sure that the sinks and holes for the faucets were located accurately.  The first step was to ‘pack’ the black concrete into the form.  Once it had set up, white polymer modified concrete was troweled to fill in all the voids left from packing.  Once filled and cured, we ground and sanded the countertop to give it a clean surface.  Polyaspartic was applied to seal the project.  Krystal and Craig are very happy with the addition to their remodeled bathroom.

Sep252010

Decorative Concrete Video

Watch this video to learn more about Table Mountain Creative Concrete’s services: