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Trueform's Pouring Methods |
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| Cast Concrete |
| Cast Concrete is the most common way to pour concrete. The wet concrete is poured into the desired form, vibrated and left to cure. When the concrete is de-molded, it is flipped up-side-down to reveal the bottom of the slab, which will now be used as the top of your concrete piece. This process usually creates a more consistent color, texture, and finish. Most solid colored and smooth surfaced concrete countertops are poured this way. |
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| pour & vibrate |
wet cure |
flip |
sand & finish |
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| Hand Troweled Concrete |
| Hand Troweling concrete is a much more unique and skilled process. Pouring concrete in this way means that the concrete is poured into the form and the top must be worked by hand to become the final countertop surface. This process requires the surface to be hand troweled, which is when the beauty and magic happens. Because troweling changes the surface matrix of the concrete with every stroke and pass, Trueform recommends pouring right side-up for customers who are trying to achieve an individual look and feel for their home. Each countertop done in this way is an individual work of art. Each piece is unique - no two countertops are exactly alike - this is what attracts many people to our product. |
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| pour & vibrate |
hand trowel |
wet cure |
sand & finish |
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| The Curing Process |
| Unlike many other countertop materials that are cut from larger slabs, concrete is completely custom made from scratch. The standard lead-time for our concrete products is a minimum of 3-4 weeks. This is just the nature of the product. Concrete will cure or harden indefinitely, but is about 90% cured after 28 days. For us to achieve the highest strength for our concrete, it is very important to allow the product to properly cure in a controlled environment. This ensures our product's quality and superior strength allowing you to enjoy your concrete product for many years to come. |
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