The Real Question Builders Are Asking Old concrete slabs are everywhere across Perth. Driveways, shed pads, patios. They crack, tilt, break down or look tired long before they lose structural strength underneath.Naturally people ask the same question.Can you install Rombus over the top of old concrete The short answer is yes, but only when the existing slab is still structurally …
The Third Type of Concrete: Flexible Concrete Built for Perth Conditions
The Third Type of Concrete: Flexible Concrete Built for Perth Conditions
There Are Two Types of Concrete. Cracked… and Soon-to-Be Cracked. It’s a saying every concreter in Perth has heard before because it’s true. Concrete doesn’t fail because of poor workmanship. It fails because of physics.In Western Australia’s dry, reactive soils and intense summer heat, even the best poured slab will eventually move. And when it moves, it cracks. That’s why …
How to Pour a Concrete Slab for a Shed That Won’t Crack This Summer
How to Pour a Concrete Slab for a Shed That Won’t Crack This Summer
The Problem With Typical Shed Slabs How to pour a concrete slab for a shed in Western Australia. The summer heat is your biggest enemy,the ground dries, expands, and shifts. The concrete sets too quickly. And before you know it, hairline cracks start forming across the surface. A good shed slab is not just about the pour itself. It is …
Pavers vs Concrete: Which Wins in Perth Heat
Pavers vs Concrete: Which Wins in Perth Heat
Western Australia’s heat is unforgiving. Summer days often push past 40°C, and both pavers and traditional concrete slabs expand, shift, and crack under that pressure. If you are choosing between the two, the truth is that both materials have strengths and both have weaknesses when exposed to Perth’s dry, high UV climate.Here is how each performs and where newer hybrid …
Why Your Concrete Slab Cracks (and What’s Really Going On Beneath It)
Why Your Concrete Slab Cracks (and What’s Really Going On Beneath It)
Concrete slabs crack for three main reasons. Ground movement, thermal stress, and shrinkage. Learn why it happens and how Rombus’ flexible pavement system tackles each issue head-on.
Rombus’s Green Approach to Concrete Pavement: Reducing Carbon, Increasing Durability
Rombus’s Green Approach to Concrete Pavement: Reducing Carbon, Increasing Durability
Rombus Industries’ patented plastic grid mesh offers a revolutionary alternative to traditional concrete and asphalt, designed for strength, durability, and sustainability. Concrete and plastic are two materials that define the modern world. They are also two of the biggest environmental challenges of the modern age, creating non-biodegradable waste and excessive carbon emissions. In order to ease these pressures at the …
How Rombus Concrete Grid Solutions Save Time and Money on Large-Scale Projects
How Rombus Concrete Grid Solutions Save Time and Money on Large-Scale Projects
Large-scale construction projects require careful planning and expert execution. Every aspect, from material selection to logistics, downtime and labour costs, significantly impacts the project’s timeline and budget. For a long time, construction companies had few alternatives for big-ticket line items. For example, the high costs and long timelines for concrete pavement were seen as unavoidable. But that’s all changing thanks …