Concrete Overlay Stands Test of Time
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In 1991, a group of Vietnamese Catholics purchased an old movie theater in Wheatridge, CO, and renovated it into the Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church, which continues to grow today. What’s unique is the concrete overlay (3 ½ inches, 147,000 square feet) that the parishioners of the church built by hand to complete the renovation. They used 2 x 4 wood forms to build the overlay in strips directly on the old asphalt pavement. The concrete was supplied by NRMCA Producer member Flannigan Ready Mixed Concrete (now Aggregate Industries). NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Don Clem noted that after 25 years of service, the concrete lot (shown below) still welcomes parishioners and over the years has required very little maintenance.
NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Don Clem noted that after 25 years of service, the concrete lot (shown here) still welcomes parishioners and over the years has required very little maintenance.
