One of the most common questions regarding concrete has to do with concrete cracking. It’s also one of the biggest problems with concrete. While we may or may not have all of your questions answered, our articles on concrete cracking are sure to help you understand a little more about it.

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• Concrete Patio Overlay A concrete patio, if properly planned and executed, can last for years and years. If it's not properly planned and executed, the negative results can show almost immediately. This is what happened to one of our existing customers. His home was built abo...
• Should My Concrete Driveway Be Repaired Or Replaced? This is one of the most common questions we get when we're talking to a potential customer. Of course, the answer isn't as hard as most people make it out to be. Unless the driveway is simply falling apart at the seams, it can most likely be repaired. ...
• Concrete Floors That Look Like Wood Is the title right? "Concrete Floors That Look Like Wood." Yes, it is. The floors in the pictures here are nothing more than 100% pure concrete. Harmon Concrete has just finished a project in Lowell, Arkansas that has left one customer literally speechle...
• Epoxy On Restaurant Floor Complete It took some long hours with the Harmon Concrete crew, but the end result is a floor we can all be proud of! As you can tell from the picture on the right, we had a pretty difficult task ahead of us. The floor was originally built when the old Fayettev...
• Does Fibermesh fiber reinforced concrete require curing? The use of Fibermesh fiber reinforcement does not alter the need for good concreting practices. Curing is one of the critical steps in the placement of quality concrete. Fibermesh fibers have no effect on the type of curing employed, for Fibermesh fibe...
• Concrete in Freezing Temperatures Cold Weather Concreting At low temperatures, concrete sets slowly and strength gain is delayed. Not only may this result in the contractor being on the job longer than he had planned, but freezing damage to the concrete is possible both before and after ...
• Can it be too hot or too cold to place new concrete? Temperature extremes make it difficult to properly cure concrete. On hot days, too much water is lost by evaporation from newly placed concrete. If the temperature drops too close to freezing, hydration slows to nearly a standstill. Under these conditions...
• What are recommended mix proportions for good concrete? Good concrete can be obtained by using a wide variety of mix proportions if proper mix design procedures are used. A good general rule to use is the rule of 6's: Before pouring concrete, Harmon Concrete will typically design a concrete mix based on the...
• Why Does Concrete Crack? One of the most common questions we get about concrete, is "Why does concrete crack?" This is by far the most popular question in the history of concrete! Concrete, like all other materials, will slightly change in volume when it dries out. In typical co...
• What do I Need to Know About Curing Concrete? Curing concrete is one of the most important, and also the most often neglected, phases of good concrete construction. Poorly cured concrete is more likely to crack and will not be as durable. Curing should last for a least 3 days, and as long as 7 day...
• Keeping Concrete Safe In Freezing Weather Placing concrete in cold weather is not impossible. Typically in the cold, the biggest concern is with excessive moisture, which can cause bleeding water to come to the surface. Once this occurs, the finish of the concrete will have compromised strength a...