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2. Decorative concrete - Wikipedia

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   Stamped concrete in various patterns, highlighted with acid stain. Decorative concrete is the use of concrete as not simply a utilitarian medium for construction but as an aesthetic enhancement to a structure, while still serving its function as an integral part of the building itself such as floors, walls, driveways, and patios.

3. Stone sealer - Wikipedia

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   Such treatment provides some protection by excluding water and other weathering agents, but it stains the stone permanently. During the renaissance Europeans experimented with the use of topical varnishes and sealants made from ingredients such as egg white, natural resins and silica, which were clear, could be applied wet and harden to form a ...

4. Concretion - Wikipedia

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   This could crack the interior at depths as shallow as 10 meters (33 ft). [49] A more speculative theory is that the septaria form by brittle fracturing resulting from earthquakes . [ 50 ] Regardless of the mechanism of crack formation, the septaria, like the concretion itself, likely form at a relatively shallow depth of burial of less than 50 ...

5. Slate - Wikipedia

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   When expertly "cut" by striking parallel to the foliation with a specialized tool in the quarry, many slates display a property called fissility, forming smooth, flat sheets of stone which have long been used for roofing, floor tiles, and other purposes. [1] Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen en masse covering roofs

6. Stamped concrete - Wikipedia

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   The ability of stamped concrete to resemble other building materials makes stamped concrete a less expensive alternative to using those other authentic materials such as stone, slate or brick. [7] There are three procedures used in modern stamped concrete which distinguish it from other concrete procedures: the addition of a base color, the ...

7. Mortar joint - Wikipedia

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   Some mortar joint styles. In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks, that are filled with mortar or grout.If the surface of the masonry remains unplastered, the joints contribute significantly to the appearance of the masonry. [1]