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Preventing damages at concrete cast stone laying

Apart from ceramic and natural stone coverings, concrete cast stone materials are also used again and again by clients and planners when it comes to the design of floor and wall surfaces. By selecting aggregates in different colors and sizes as well as by adding color pigments to the concrete mix, it is then possible to produce concrete cast stones in many different looks. Today, there are many different ways to produce concrete cast stones. In this regard, the production by slabbing a previously made concrete block is to be mentioned as well as casting of fresh concrete into flat molds which...

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