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Photo courtesy of Klassen Concrete
Left: Two photos of a December 2007 pour at the
Homestead subdivision, in Edwards, Colo., during
a snowstorm.
Above: Klassen Concrete crew members in coldweather
gear.
to do is to use content that is more
cementitious, which creates more
internal heat and helps the setting
process, he says. Use high-quality
concrete such as Lafarge’s Artevia
for decorative work, he says. “Don’t
go on the cheap. Any quality issues
that you have will affect the growth
of the decorative concrete industry
in your area and certainly your own
This walkway was stamped with a river stone pattern and colored with silver integral color and
charcoal release. Different colors of stain were used on random individual stones in the pattern.
business growth.”
Lafarge’s Weathermix can extend
the construction season, he says,
because it is formulated to withstand a
wide range of cold weather and some
subfreezing ambient temperatures.
And it speeds up set times, which
are seemingly interminable during
cold weather.
Paine also suggests breaking up
a big job. For example, split a 2,000square-foot
pour into four smaller jobs,
so if one section doesn’t set properly, the
entire project isn’t wrecked. “Be smart
about it,” he says. “Don’t let the customer
push you into doing the whole thing at
once. It’s too risky.”
As with any fl atwork job, knowing
the weather conditions of the area is
critical. “Cold weather often comes with
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Photo courtesy of Stampcrete International Ltd.