by Liberty Ready Mix | Feb 14, 2020 | Education
With winter comes snow and ice removal. Besides shoveling or using a snowblower, many sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and streets are covered in chemical deicers to melt ice and snow and make concrete safer. However, using deicers on your new concrete could end up... 
by Liberty Ready Mix | Aug 19, 2018 | Education
We’re here at Liberty Ready Mix want to offer insight on what this problem is and how you can prevent it from happening to your concrete, saving you time and money on problems that could arise later. What is Scaling and What Causes It? Scaling is the peeling or... 
by Liberty Ready Mix | Jul 19, 2018 | Education
What Are Concrete Blisters? Blisters are small, hollow bumps on a concrete surface that can form shortly after the finishing of a concrete project. These blisters can be as small as a dime and get up to around two or three inches in diameter. Often, concrete... 
by Liberty Ready Mix | Jun 7, 2018 | Education
When it comes to ordering concrete, many people don’t know what to look for or ask their ready mix provider. What is Ready Mixed Concrete? In the simplest terms, concrete is a mixture of cement, water and aggregate (usually sand and gravel or crushed stone). It’s... 
by Liberty Ready Mix | May 1, 2018 | Education
The basic ingredient in concrete is portland cement, which is mixed with water, and aggregates (sand, gravel, limestone). Admixtures are natural or manufactured chemicals that are added to concrete before or during mixing. The most often used chemical admixtures are...