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March/April 2008
Vol. 8 No. 2
Issue No. 42

On the Cover:
Workers from Delta Sand & Gravel Co. of Eugene, Ore., place concrete that was integrally colored with L.M. Scofield Co's Coral Red. They are laying a slab for an outdoor patio at a Panda Express restaurant in Eugene.

Photo by Wendy Ardolino

 
Features
   
Artisan In Concrete: Barry Fisher, Unique Concrete West Milford, N.J.
Artisan in Concrete
J&M Lifestyles, Randolph, N.J.
With a history in decorative concrete stretching back to the 1930s, J&M Lifestyles brings generations of experience and expertise to all of its projects.
by Erin F. Ansley
Special Effects With Concrete Stains
Project Profile
The Brick on Trosper, Tumwater, Wash.
A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.
by Mike Dawson
Border Tools and Designs
Feature
The Science of Concrete Mixes
Using a little bit of research, a dash of cunning and a lot of experimentation, developing your own mix designs can save you from many decorative concrete pitfalls.
by Christina Camara
Hands Across The Ocean: International Training
Feature
Water-based Stains: Will They Last?
Benefits of water-based stains are abundant: low VOCs, easy application, brilliant colors. But before you start staining, you need to know how they work and how to preserve them.
by Amy Johnson
 
Columns
   
Doug Carlton
Carlton’s Corner
Doug Carlton
True Grit: Thoughts on Polishing
Prepping for the future
by John R. Abrahamson
 
Departments
   
Artisan in Concrete
Art and Design Concrete
Artisan in Concrete:
J&M Lifestyles LLC
Randolph, N.J.

 
Business Strategies
Product Profile Trowel & Error Tools Final Pour Other Departments

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Articles in this issue
Artisan in Concrete: J&M Lifestyles, Randolph, N.J.
The Brick on Trosper, Tumwater, Wash.
Concrete Mixes : The Science of Concrete Mixes
Water Based Stains: Will They Last?
Dying for decorative concrete
Thoughts on Polishing
How to keep your business up in a down market
enVisions Casting Mat from PreiTech Corp.
Project Profile:“It looked like the horse had a rash”
Consolidation equipment
Final Pour: A range of options

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