Skip The Seams, Make That Concrete Huge - Chuck Fournier | Creative Concrete Industries

Blend cements or use pigments? Are you methodical, clean, & organized (Chuck’s top 3 recommendations for shops)? What’s the story behind Triple Trouble, the three waterfall legged terror? We talk about all that and why large pieces are awesome, how to flip them, transport them, and even using cranes.

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Where to find Chuck:
IG: www.instagram.com/creative_concrete_ind/

Others Mentioned:
www.surecretedesign.com/
www.buddyrhodes.com/

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Timestamps:
0:00 Preview
0:36 Intro
1:24 Chuck’s Story
19:21 Tension between paying bills & making what you want
21:58 Mindset & journey of pricing
34:09 Designing pieces
41:34 1st recommendation for shops
47:43 Pigments & blended concrete
56:13 Large, complex pieces
1:09:38 Tools
1:18:16 Spray vs ECC & SCC
1:25:45 Salvaging mold making materials
1:32:42 Big pieces - Flipping & Transporting
1:42:42 Cranes & Installs
1:56:24 2nd & 3rd recommendations for shops
2:04:55 Chuck’s next venture
2:09:04 Closing