Sunday, September 23, 2018

Give your Driveway a Facelift with Pavers





When it comes to increasing their home value and curb appeal, some homeowners are looking to their driveways for their next remodeling project. One popular method for refinishing this exterior space is with pavers. Pavers are a versatile building material that have several benefits, and with the help of your local general contractor, can be installed relatively quickly and easily. Unlike with concrete or asphalt driveways, a paver driveway does not require curing time and is ready to be used once it is installed and admired by those who drive by.


Thursday, September 13, 2018

Conco's Post-Tension Cable Production



The Conco Companies are one of the leading post-tensioning suppliers in the western United States. Conco operates two large, state-of-the-art rebar and post-tensioning production facilities to provide their customers a single source for all their post-tensioning and rebar supply in Portland and the Western U.S. Conco leverages its significant experience in production and construction to provide high quality reinforcement materials for each of their projects.


Aggregate Choices for concrete




Aggregate is the particulate material that provides structure to concrete, such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone. Choosing the appropriate aggregate for the concrete mixtures is extremely important to the performance of the concrete. Aggregate can occupy up to 75% volume of the concrete. There are also more recent types of concrete, such as Confoam by Conco, that use only fine aggregate to create lightweight concrete. That means that the choice of aggregate greatly affects the strength, weight, cost, and other properties of the concrete.


Sunday, September 9, 2018

Benefits of Double Pane Windows




There are several important reasons to have double pane windows installed. At Dan’s Glass, we recommend double pane glass to homeowners who are trying to reduce utility bills or increase their property value, among other reasons. We thought that a short discussion on the benefits of double pane windows could answer many common questions and help you make a more informed decision about your home window glass.