Substrates
Performance starts below the surface.
The condition, stability and preparation of the substrate influence everything that follows.
Knowledge Center
Understanding what happens beneath the surface.
Successful microcement work depends on more than the material you see. Substrates, moisture, movement, reinforcement, drainage and preparation all play a role in long-term performance.
Built From The Field
Practical information. Not a substitute for hands-on training.
Texcrete's knowledge comes from installation, training, fabrication, testing and solving real jobsite problems. This center is designed to help homeowners and professionals better understand microcement systems while keeping detailed installation methods where they belong: in professional training and customer-specific product documentation.
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Microcement fundamentals
Wet Areas
A shower is an assembly.
Slope, drainage, waterproofing, transitions and the supporting structure must work together before the visible microcement layer is considered.
Movement
Cracks usually tell a story.
Movement in the structure or substrate can transfer through surface materials. Understanding the source matters more than simply covering the symptom.
Preparation
The surface you start with matters.
Existing tile, concrete, wallboard and other substrates each require evaluation before a microcement project begins.
Microtex
Move difficult fabrication into the shop.
Microtex is built around reducing field variables by shaping and preparing critical components in a controlled fabrication environment.
Field Knowledge
Ask why before deciding how.
Good technical decisions come from understanding the conditions, the assembly and the reason a problem exists—not from relying on a universal shortcut.
Technical Library
Product information for planning and specification.
As documents are completed and approved, this library will include appropriate product data, specifications, warranty information, drawings and other resources for Microtex and CimentArt.
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Technical topics without the step-by-step recipe.
Future articles will explain the principles behind substrates, moisture, drainage, transitions, reinforcement and other issues that affect microcement performance.
Professional Training
Understanding the principles is different from learning the trade.
Technical documents can explain products and systems. They cannot replace hands-on instruction, repetition, troubleshooting and the judgment that develops while doing the work.
Microcement US certification is where Texcrete teaches installation methodology in depth—including full shower builds, real-world problem solving, Microtex integration and the business side of professional microcement work.
Learn the why. Practice the how.