Don’t Miss Santa! December 7th – Christmas with Santa – GSMAR
Don’t miss the fun when the kids gather for breakfast with Santa at the GSMAR location, 1109 Glennhill Blvd, Sevierville.ย Many community businesses and peers have gathered from the association to hold this annual event for the children of the area. Enjoy Breakfast with Santa, along with photo opportunities, Holiday music, Booths and Activities of […]
Taste of the Smokies: 1st Ever Cook Off
You know by now that Sensible Concrete loves a Chili Cook Off!ย We have participated in the Gatlinburg Chili Cook Off for many years.ย This year the Tennessee Smokies is holding their Taste of the Smokies Cook Off on October 25th and we will be there to serve up some Bush’s Beans in our Chili […]
Sensible Concrete Returns To The Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff for 2019!
One of our favorite special events in Sevier County is Gatlinburg’s annual Chili Cookoff and we are expected to be at the upcoming Chili Cookoff on November 6th for our third year in a row! Gatlinburg’s Chili Cookoff is one of the biggest events in our county for the month of November and has been […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries
Sensible Concrete is a proud supporter and active participant in local non-profit organizations in Sevier County, and we’d like to take a moment and a blog post to shine a spotlight on some of those non-profit organizations. We would like to encourage you to get to know them as well! * Smoky Mountain Area Rescue […]
Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic: A Healing Ministry
Sensible Concrete is a proud supporter and active participant in local non-profit organizations in Sevier County, and we’d like to take a moment andย shine a spotlight on Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic. We would like to encourage you to get to know them as well! * Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic * Mountain Hope […]
Is Concrete Waterproof or Rainproof?
Despite being such a durable and versatile substance, concrete is not naturally waterproof. As it dries and takes its form, concrete becomes porous, which means its composition has enough space between that which makes it hard that it can absorb water and begin deterioration and staining to the concrete โ and thatโs before any kind […]
Is Concrete Always Gray?
While you’re not likely to see concrete in bright green, neon red or royal blue right out of the mixer any time soon, you have certainly seen concrete of a different color than gray; either already installed in masonry or for sale at a gardening store. Concrete can take other colors that have an earth […]
What is Air-Entrained Concrete?
Air-entrained concrete is a type of concrete where the mixture has been altered to essentially make it even porous than it already is. By adding a chemical admixture or by using cement that was already air-entrained beforehand, this creates finished concrete that has more small holes and voids in its composition. The air-entrained concrete may […]
How Long Does it Take Concrete to Get Hard?
The technical answer is somewhat surprising – concrete actually never gets finished curing and continually hardens until its molecular structure is no longer concrete. From the moment it’s created and set, concrete begins to harden and strengthen and never truly stops. The difference between this and the practical application of the question is that concrete […]
Is Concrete Temperature Sensitive?
Concrete that has been professionally mixed, finished and already placed into where it was intended for construction is, with some exceptions, not sensitive to normal outdoor temperatures. If they were, they would not be used for road asphalt where it will absorb sunlight for thousands of days or placed deep in the ground to serve […]