| Russel, are you saying that you can actually create a concrete sub-surface that does not crack? I can tell you that I am not a concrete expert, but I've spoken to many concrete professionals, and the one certainty with concrete is that it WILL crack. It might not be today, or tomorrow or even five years from now, but it is guaranteed to crack, regardless of the amount of rebar that you use.
This is especially true in Northern California, where the ground moves quite a bit, and at least where I live, the soil is hard clay which hardens in the summer and expands in the winter with rains, causing cracks in walkways, walls etc.
Now we all agree, that Epoxy for all its merits, does not flex. If the structure moves as a result of settlement (which cannot be avoided), or ground movement, it will fail. No amount of concrete work will solve that problem.
However, the main point of this thread is not to talk about Epoxy or Pond Armor, but rather to share a narrative of my project with the group. As such I will continue....
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