Just a little something to get your creative juices flowing on Monday.

Every quality project starts with a good foundation. Warren lays out some important tips on how to achieve that solid scratch coat to ensure you don't have issues down the road.

This has to be one of the best examples we've seen, of what can be accomplished with GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete), Car-VZ and ColoRZ admixtures. Props to Warren & Aaron for producing this and allowing us to share it. https://www.trinic.us/home #trinic #COLORZ #carvz #GFRC #carvedconcrete

"WHOA, that looks so real!" Achieving jaw-dropping realism of wood grain, natural stone, and other effects with concrete can seem a bit intimidating if you're not a professional artist...but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic and Warren Ness of Rock Sculptor break down a simple and proven process of how to mix realistic concrete colors that get results. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with Warren Ness: https://www.instagram.com/rocksculptor Connect with Joe Dietz of Concrete Dog Studio: https://www.instagram.com/theconcretedogstudio/ Connect with Steve Beachy of Glass House Design: https://www.facebook.com/stv.bchy Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Coloring concrete, especially vertical concrete, can seem a bit daunting...but it's really not as hard as you think to achieve amazing results. In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic and Warren Ness of Rock Sculptor take a deep dive on the techniques you need to know to produce great color...and great profit. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with Warren Ness: https://www.instagram.com/rocksculptor Connect with Mitzy of Concrete Patina: https://www.facebook.com/concretepatina/ Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Coloring concrete done right can increase not only the aesthetics, but the profitability of the project for you...and how happy your customer is with the end result. There's a number of options on the market, but not all of them are as durable or easy to use. So how do you know which ones to choose? In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic and Warren Ness of Rock Sculptor discuss color systems, color chemistry, color authenticity, and how to know which color system is right for you. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with Warren Ness: https://www.instagram.com/rocksculptor/ Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

After you make it, how do you get it to the job site? And what happens then? Delivery and install is one of the least talked about topics in our industry, but if something goes wrong, it can wipe out a company...fast. In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic, Chad Guthmiller of Artisan Concrete Concepts, and John Alliegro of South Bay Concrete Design share their lessons from the school of hard knocks and things they've learned that you can start doing right now to protect your projects...and your profits. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with Chad Guthmiller: https://www.facebook.com/ArtisanConcreteConcepts/ Connect with John Alliegro: https://www.instagram.com/bluebirdconcrete/ Products mentioned in this episode: Multi-purpose delivery cart: https://www.trinic.us/ Sink Saver: https://bit.ly/sinksaver The Kings Cart: https://thekingscart.com/ Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

We've all been there - you take on a project and by the time it's done, all your hard work barely even makes you a dime. The school of hard knocks is the most expensive university on the planet. But custom projects aren't "one size fits all," so how do you know how much to charge? In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic and Warren Ness of Rock Sculptor break down last week's project for Artisan Concrete Concepts in Volga, South Dakota and share their best tips and secrets to help you learn how to make sure your next custom project makes you money too. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with Warren Ness: https://www.instagram.com/rocksculptor/ Check out Behind the Trowels for more on this project: http://behindthetrowels.com/ Mentioned in this episode, Profit First book by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3eXk01h Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Should you take on that big decorative concrete project? In this episode, we're live from Behind the Trowels training in South Dakota with Chad Guthmiller, Joe Dietz, Warren Ness, Jeremy Wilkerson, and Bob Chatterton to share our tips for the best way to tackle those big projects - smarter, faster, better...together. Check out Behind the Trowels: http://behindthetrowels.com/ Connect with Chad Guthmiller: http://www.artisanconcretebychadguthmiller.com Connect with Joe Dietz: https://www.instagram.com/theconcretedogstudio/ Connect with Warren Ness: https://www.instagram.com/rocksculptor Connect with Jeremy Wilkerson: https://www.instagram.com/dreamkrete Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/

Sealers can be like the Achilles heel of our industry. Sometimes they're not applied right. Sometimes the wrong sealer was used. Sometimes they just take a lot of abuse. But does that mean you should stay away from sealer repair jobs? In this episode, Bob Chatterton of Trinic and John Alliegro of South Bay Concrete Design share their experience, what to do when you get those kinds of calls,...and how what seems like a headache on the surface could potentially be a profitable opportunity. Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/ Connect with John Alliegro: https://www.instagram.com/bluebirdconcrete/ Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Welcome to Trinic Tips. Each week we'll share with you insights and lessons from our years of experience in the decorative concrete industry. We'll talk sealers, GFRC, project tips, techniques, tools, and how not to have to go back to Mrs. Jones' house to fix something for the 50th time. We're also passionate about helping you succeed in business, so we'll talk about how to be a FOR PROFIT decorative concrete business. Contracts, money, marketing, we're gonna talk about it all. Because at the end of the day we want to see you get to do what you love, what you're good at, AND enjoy life while you're doing it. In this episode, Bob Chatteron of Trinic shares some real talk about the difference between building a business that works for you and creating a business you work for. Plus, how to build the decorative concrete company you've dreamed of in just one hour a week. Questions you'd like us to answer? Drop 'em in the comments below! Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Welcome to the first ever episode of Trinic Tips, the weekly show by contractors for contractors. Each week we'll share with you insights and lessons from our years of experience in the decorative concrete industry. We'll talk sealers, GFRC, project tips, techniques, tools, and how not to have to go back to Mrs. Jones' house to fix something for the 50th time. We're also passionate about helping you succeed in business, so we'll talk about how to be a FOR PROFIT decorative concrete business. Contracts, money, marketing, we're gonna talk about it all. Because at the end of the day we want to see you get to do what you love, what you're good at, AND enjoy life while you're doing it. In this episode, Bob Chatteron of Trinic, Joe Dietz of The Concrete Dog Studio and John Alliegro of South Bay Concrete Design share the top five things they wish they would have known before they got started in this industry. Listen in for some lessons from the school of hard knocks... Questions you'd like us to answer? Drop 'em in the comments below! Connect with Trinic: https://www.trinic.us Connect with Joe Dietz: https://www.instagram.com/theconcretedogstudio Connect with John Alliegro: https://www.instagram.com/bluebirdconcrete/ Music: Energetic Indie Rock & Upbeat Fun by AurusAudio © All Rights Reserved AurusAudio

Fabric Formed Concrete Sink Mold

We all know there is no perfect sealer but we continue to get closer and closer with each innovation. H-13 is our next generation in concrete protection. When we evaluate a sealer it needs to have some inherent attributes to make it a viable choice for sealing concrete countertops. - Scratch resistant = Good - Stain and etch resistant (including water marks) for at least 12 hours. 24 is even better = Very Good - Easy / consistent application = Very Good - Reasonable application time = 2-hours (faster if adding hot water) (slower if adding cold water) - Reasonable shelf life = 6 months - Easily fixable = 7 on a scale of 1-10 (light sand/ re-apply/ easily blended) - For a copy of the H-13 Technical Data Sheet including surface preparation, mixing and application instructions contact Trinic at info@trinic.us, www.trinic.us or give us a call at 607-775-1948.

Casting a large GFRC Sink - GFRC, Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete I did not edit out a lot of footage so people could get a feel for what it takes to cast a project such as this in real time. Thanks to Eric Schaeffer and Dan from Majestic Concrete Design for demonstrating their technics. Materials Used: • Trinic TEC-10 Admix (approved for use in PCI certified plants) • Trinic Plasticizer • 3 mm HD fiber, available from Trinic • ½” Cemfill 60 Bundled Glass Fiber, available from Trinic • Trinic White Silica Fume • Portland Cement • Sand Online Training: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2OF_A01M-XSSBauZ8ZzTg www.trinic.us – info@trinic.us – 800-475-1975

GFRC - Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Casting a double waterfall table using Trinic’s high performance admixtures. Thanks to Eric Schaeffer from Majestic Concrete Design for demonstrating. Please contact Trinic for help with your project: www.trinic.us – info@trinic.us – 800-475-1975 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinicllc/ Music by Bensound.com

Trinic is excited to announce a new initiative: We’ll be working closely with ready mix plants, precasters, and DOTs to develop high-performance and ultra-high-performance-concrete mixes using local materials, available mixers (truck or stationery) and Trinic’s admixtures. Mixes will be available in white for architectural use or grey for structural applications. The goal of this initiative will be to lower the cost of high-performance and ultra-high-performance concrete and make it more readily available by using locally available materials (where possible) and mixers. White premixes mixes will also be available in fast set or standard just add water versions in bags, drums, or supersacks from Trinic. Please contact Trinic for help with your project. www.trinic.us – info@trinic.us – 800-475-1975

Casting Cladding using Trinic’s Self-Consolidating, Fast Set Pre-Mix – GFRC – GRC – UHPC – Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Work smarter not harder. Trinic’s custom blend, just add water pre-mixes can be tailored to your needs. There are no liquid components that can freeze, rot, mold, and separate. Featuring Trinic TEC-10 Admix which is approved for use in PCI certified plants. Please contact Trinic with your project requirements. www.trinic.us - info@trinic.us – 800-475-1975 - https://www.facebook.com/trinicllc/ Music courtesy of: https://www.bensound.com

Trinic LLC. - GFRC Mixing Tips and Techniques - Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Many of our customers mix small quantities in less than ideal mixers. You can be successful if you take the time to properly shear though the material. Trinic’s in house testing indicates no measurable difference in strength in GFRC mixed with a dual shaft mixer and GFRC mixed with a high shear mixer. The one exception is barrel mixers which seem to have trouble eliminating lumps. www.trinic.us - info@trinic.us - 800-475-1975 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinicllc/

Project design and sales tips from Warren Ness, the premier vertical carving expert. Car-VZ Vertical Concrete Carving Additive from Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/

Latest version of Trinic GFRC mix design spreadsheets. Updated 4/1/2019. You can download the spreadsheets at the link below. Thanks! https://www.dropbox.com/s/6exkzqgg1hy67r2/Trinic%20GFRC%20Mix%20Design%20Calculator%204-1-2019.xlsx?dl=0 Please contact us with any questions: Web: www.trinic.us email: info@trinic.us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinicllc/ Phone: 800-475-1975

The students and instructors went above and beyond in creating this fireplace surround and mantel. The rock sculpture was done using Trinic’s Car-VZ vertical carving additive while the tile, mantel, and bolt were done using Trinic’s TEC-10 GFRC Admix. We'll be announcing future classes on Trinic's Facebook page. Car-VZ - Vertical Carving Additive: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/ Trinic TEC-10 Admixture: https://www.trinic.us/product/tec-10/

Mixing and Applying a Structural Base Coat with Car-VZ and A R Glass Fiber - Concrete Carving You can minimize cracks and create a very durable base coat by using Car-VZ along with Glass Fiber. Mix Design by Volume: • 1 Part Portland Cement • 1.5 to 2 Parts Sand (the finer the sand used the lower the percentage should be) • Car-VZ dosed at 15% of the Portland • Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber @ 2% to 3% of the dry weight of the mix • Water as needed. In this case the contractor used 1 bag of Portland (94 lbs.) to 3 bags of sand (150 lbs.) and weighed out 14 lbs. of Car-VZ (94 * 15% = 14.1 lbs.) per batch. Fiber is dosed as a percentage of the dry weight of the mix: 224 lbs. * 2% = 4.48 lbs. Maximum fiber dosage would be 3% of the dry weight of the mix. Add the glass fiber at the last stage of the mixing cycle and mix just enough to mix it in to avoid excessive fiber breakage. You could also add scrim for additional reinforcement if needed. Car-VZ Concrete Carving Additive: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/

Car-VZ is engineered to perform. It is designed to overcome the shortcoming typical to carved concrete such as cracks, efflorescence, and cost. Car-VZ also has excellent freeze / thaw durability. Carving Concrete https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/

A unique method of making a seamless mold out of GFRC. Contact Trinic for help with your project: www.trinic.us - info@trinic.us - 800-475-1975

Warren Ness demonstrating final concrete rock carving techniques. We’ll be posting upcoming carving classes with Warren shortly. Car-VZ concrete caring additive is available from Trinic: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/ Concrete Carving, Rock Carving

Making and Using a Concrete Texture Roller - Carved Concrete, Rock Carving Car-VZ Concrete Carving Additive: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/

Concrete Carving: Edges, Ridges, Shadows, and Light, Rock Carving Warren Ness demonstrating basic design principles using Trinic Car-VZ Vertical, Concrete Carving Additive: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/

Car-VZ Vertical Carving Additive is designed to overcome the shortcomings found in most carved concrete such as low strength, cracks, and efflorescence: https://www.trinic.us/product/car-vz-vertical-carving-additive/ Carved Concrete, Concrete Rocks, Concrete Sculpting