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	title of this thread your message Being naturally tidy persons, cleaning up our messes has been no problem for me or the hubs. We also reseal about 2-3 times a year and don't find it to be onerous. Other stones require that kind of treatment too. I've found that acid, oils, and high protein, ie: fruit juices, tomatoes, olive oil, or eggs, are particularly likely to cause stains. But I've also found that a few seconds with a scrubbie pad removes them. When I notice I've made a stain, then I know it's time for a quick scrub and reseal. Takes me 15-30 mins or so do my whole kitchen. Since I seem to be able to keep my toothpaste in the sink, we've not had to reseal our bathroom counter even once in the entire 7 years we've had the concrete installed. The tub since it gets daily use is not the same kind of sealant anyway. It is sprayed on and left to dry. I do it once every year or so, cuz we can't use that shower for about 48 hours. 24 to dry it out and 24 to dry the sealant. If we go away for a weekend or vacation, I do it before we go. As for the weight issue. You'll likely have to form your own mix. As someone said above, Cheng holds on to his secrets. You can buy his mix, but that's pretty energy intensive to ship to Nova Scotia. Our contractor used shale and shredded plastic to lighten the aggregate up. That's what you really need to be concerned with, the aggregate. Concrete is good stuff, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks so! associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?