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Concrete Artisan Brings Decorative Concrete to Alabama Market

Featured Contractor Concrete Polishing Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Travel-tested diesel generators, a fleet of polishing machines and a bundle of big-name contracts – all part of how Jeff McCool and his team do decorative concrete in the Deep South.

Moisture Tests in Concrete: Calcium Chloride vs. Relative Humidity

Concrete Coatings Building with Concrete Tools & Equipment Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

When good floor coatings go bad, moisture is often the culprit.

Even cured concrete can emit enough moisture to blister, cloud or delaminate a coating, especially when a slab with no vapor barrier sits on ground with poor drainage. The manufacturers of overlays, microcoatings, sealers and specialty coatings set moisture tolerance limits for their products.

Add LEED Points by using Recycled Glass Aggregate

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Countertops Concrete Placing Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

From crushed liquor bottles to melted bits and jelly beans, aggregate made from recycled glass is making artisans see green.

Century Old, Elegantly Colored & Polished Concrete Surfaces

Concrete Polishing Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Polishing worked wonders when artisans set out to restore an almost-century-old, flaw-riddled floor for a shopping arcade.

One Contractor’s Quest to Rid the World of Ugly Concrete

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vertical & Carved Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 9 No. 5 - August 2009 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Even on the thumb tip of northwest Washington state, decorative concrete is making its mark, thanks to this father-son outfit.

Concrete Overlays for Wood Surfaces Create The Ultimate Makeover

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Tips for putting a polymer-modified cementitious overlay on top of a wood surface.

How to use Glass as Aggregate in Concrete

Vol. 5 No. 3 - June/July 2005 Concrete Placing by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

If you want concrete that truly sparkles and shines, put some glass in the mix. Glass aggregate can replace part or all of the sand and gravel in concrete, for effects that range from colorful terrazzo, to granite- or marble-like finishes, to concrete that reflects light like a mirror. Glass […]