Hacking Concrete with Tim Seay & Landon Blanks

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode in a 4 part series that was recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio. In this episode we sit down with Bob Harris from the Decorative Concrete Institute and talk about his career. He tells us about a few milestones in his career, from writing a book while riding down the road in a car to pouring rubber on the cobblestone streets of London to make...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode in a 4 part series that were recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio.  In this episode we sit down with Jeff from Deco-crete supply and talk about all of the things that go into running a trade show. He tells us how the show got started and we talk about all of the different teachers that are there conducting in-person demos & training. Some...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, we discuss going to the Decorative Concrete Expo / Northeast Concrete Expo. The World of Concrete got postponed this year, so were excited about trying something new.  Subscribe to Stack Construction Takeoff Software: https://www.stackct.com/referral-program-landing-page/?utm_source=0031Q000026dgoCQAQ&utm_medium=wom&utm_campaign=referralprogram 0:00 Intro...

Send us Fan Mail In this video, we discuss how we balance personal relationships with good business practices. To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://dcva.us/podcast Follow Tim on Instagram: http://instagram.com/timdcva Follow Tim on Twitter: http://twitter.com/t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Nathan from Alternative Concrete Solutions @concretebvi to talk about what it is like to operate a decorative concrete business in the British Virgin Islands. Nathan tells us different stories about epoxy floors, polished concrete, concrete overlays, concrete countertops, and what it's like to commute to the job by boat.  Follow Nathan from Al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about how we were fired from a polished concrete job before it even started. We also discuss how the relationships between superintendents and project managers can negatively effect your relationship with general contractors and owners.  We also discuss the upcoming World of Concrete 2020 trade show in Las Vegas. Follow Nathan from Alternative Concrete Solu...

Send us Fan Mail Watch the video version of this podcast at https://dcva.us/hackingconcrete  This the 9th episode (and the 3rd video episode) of the Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we talk about how we installed 12k square feet of metallic epoxy. This was one of the most difficult (and fun) projects we've ever taken on, and it was fun to sit down and talk about it now that it's...

Send us Fan Mail This the 8th episode (and the 2nd video episode) of our Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we talk about how business gets slow during the winter and busy during the summer. Watch the full video at http://dcva.us/hackingconcrete To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podca...

Send us Fan Mail This the 7th episode (and the 1st video episode) of our Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we discuss how the government is taking our shop and tearing it down. We also talk about a major issue we had on a polyurea caulking job. Watch the full video at http://dcva.us/hackingconcrete To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite to...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about getting one-star business reviews. It can happen to anyone and we talk about how frustrating/disheartening/embarrassing it can be. More importantly, we discuss what you can do about it! We’re looking forward to our upcoming trip to the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas. Are you going? Let us know by sending us a message on Instagram.  DM eithe...

Send us Fan Mail It happens to all business owners. No matter how hard we try, we can't always avoid mistakes. This episode is about some of our biggest disasters. Here is a link to the polished floor we discuss early in the episode.

Send us Fan Mail We ran across an article in the newspaper about someone who was unhappy with a polished concrete job. We discuss specific quotes in the article and what could have been done to avoid some of the problems.

Send us Fan Mail This is the story of our first big metallic epoxy project. This was a 9 day project that consisted of the following: Day 1-3 Grind & patch the concrete Day 4 Apply primer Day 5 Apply epoxy mortar membrane Day 7 Apply metallic primer Day 8 Trowel metallic epoxy Day 9 Apply Urethane Early in the show, we discuss marketing. We always struggle with whether or not we are being too...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we tell you our story of how we went from not owning a concrete grinder one month to grinding & polishing 80k square feet the next month. We cover everything from making samples, pre-construction meetings with a huge company, & executing the project.