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1.
HOW DURABLE IS STONE MASON?
STONE MASON is a
polymer based concrete. When fully cured, it will harden to a density
of 8,000 psi, whereas regular concrete is just 2,000 psi. This alone
assures that STONE MASON will last for many, many years. One
installation to check is at the Home Depot store on Ellesmere Road in
Scarborough. This was completed back in 1997 and despite the abuse of
heavy traffic, including that of fork lifts, the floor area shows
little wear or damage.
2.
WHERE ELSE CAN I SEE NUKRETE APPLICATIONS?
We'll be glad to
supply you with addresses and other store locations in the Toronto
area, some of which are shown on this website which you can navigate
to via our home page.
3.
HOW WELL DOES STONE MASON BOND WITH THE CONCRETE?
A latex bonding
agent is first applied over the existing concrete. This is called
'Power Bonding' and assures that the STONE MASON coating will not
flake or crumble under any condition, including severe heat or frost.
4.
IS STONE MASON SLIPPERY?
Not if you don't
want it to be. Since STONE MASON is a resurfacing medium, NUKRETE can
create any type of surface finish you desire from a very coarse,
anti-slip texture to a high gloss finish.
5.
IS STONE MASON EASY TO CLEAN?
All installations
by NUKRETE are sealed with a quality sealer, which greatly resists
staining. Outside of this fact, the smoother the finish, the easier
it will be to clean. Naturally, very coarsely textured surfaces are
more prone to collect dust and are therefore not as easy to clean as
smooth or glossy surfaces.
6.
WHAT COLOURS ARE AVAILABLE?
Your NUKRETE
installer can create almost any colour, either as a single colour or
combined with other colours to create a more variegated look. You
also have a choice in the colour of the grout.
7.
THE HEIGHT OF OUR CONCRETE IS LIMITED. HOW THICK IS STONE MASON?
One of the key
advantages of STONE MASON is the thickness of the coating. It's just
1/8th of an inch.
8.
IF THE STONE MASON IS TO BE RE-DONE AT A LATER DATE, HOW IS THE
ORIGINAL REMOVED?
The good news is
that it doesn't have to be removed. A NUKRETE installer will apply a
new coating right over the old.
9.
PLEASE DESCRIBE THE NUKRETE WARRANTY PROGRAM.
In addition to the
factory warranty of the product itself, your NUKRETE installation
carries a one year warranty against defects in workmanship. We
promise to make right what we did wrong.
10.
CAN I INSTALL NUKRETE MYSELF?
STONE MASON can be
installed by anyone who is prepared to learn the process of
preparing, installing and finishing on a trial and error basis. In
addition to the learning curve, there are also the problems of tools
you may not need again or leftover product that you cannot return. By
contrast, professional NUKRETE installers have the experience, the
know-how and can do an installation in a minimum of time.
11.
WHAT ABOUT INTERLOCKING STONE INSTEAD OF STONE MASON?
Apart from much
higher cost, re-surfacing old concrete with paving stones inherently
increases the height of your surface by three inches and is much more
prone to fading with time.
12.
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER ADVANTAGES OF STONE MASON THAT SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED, PARTICULARLY AS THEY COMPARE TO STONE OR TILE?
For starters,
STONE MASON provides many more colour and texturing choices.
Secondly, material degradation, such as crumbling or chipping of
stone due to heat or frost, is not a problem. Leakage of efflorescent
material (white streaks on vertical surfaces), and costly cut and
trim fittings around railings and on steps and corners is also a
concern. Then there's a potential height problem, wheras STONE MASON
adds just 1/8 of an inch of thickness. Finally, a NUKRETE
installation is completed much quicker, resulting in a shorter 'down' time.
13.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES RELATIVE TO STAMPED OR IMPRESSED CONCRETE?
Stamped concrete
is just that, a surface made of concrete. STONE MASON is a concrete
finishing system. To compare the two, you must take into
consideration that STONE MASON requires a concrete base, either new
or existing. Also, if you elect to use stamped concrete to refinish
an old concrete surface, you must have a clearance of at least four
inches as opposed to just 1/8 of an inch with STONE MASON.
14.
WHAT MAKES STONE MASON SUPERIOR TO OTHER CONCRETE RESURFACING SYSTEMS?
Many other
resurfacing products consist of one layer of cement coloured with a
second coat of colourant. STONE MASON by NUKRETE is a single layer of
solid coloured concrete. As such, with STONE MASON the colour is
throughout. This is why STONE MASON doesn't show any appreciable
wear, even after years of heavy traffic.
Another key point
is the fact that NUKRETE uses thick paper stencils to outline the
patterns. When they are removed after STONE MASON hardens, they leave
sharp, raised edges that give STONE MASON that realistic, natural
look, as opposed to one-dimensional free-hand images of patterns that
are simply scratched into the surface.
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