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Go with the Flow: Incorporating Cracks into Your Concrete Work

Concrete Repair & Restoration Vol. 4 No. 6 - December 2004/January 2005 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

One ever-popular way to hide cracks is to conceal them as grout lines in a flagstone pattern.

artScape Las Vegas Designer Mikhal Zambon

Vol. 4 No. 6 - December 2004/January 2005 Staining & Coloring Concrete by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

For a woman who loves design, concrete has turned out to be the perfect medium. Check out the beautiful work of Mikhal Zambon and her associates.

Perseverance Pays Off: Concrete Innovations by Hallack, Turlock, Calif.

Featured Contractor Vol. 4 No. 5 - October/November 2004 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

As the owner of Concrete Innovations by Hallack, a small company that specializes in restoring concrete floors, Julio Hallack is a dedicated student of what’s underfoot.

The Beauty of Troweled Overlays

Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Like an artist’s paintbrush on canvas, the trowel can create a wide variety of effects on overlays.

Sometimes there’s no better way to finish a cementitious topping than to get down on your hands and kneeboards and go to town with a trowel.

Synthetic Rocks Making Their Way to Residential Builds

Vol. 4 No. 2 - April/May 2004 Vertical & Carved Concrete by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

The world’s great deposits of synthetic rock were once concentrated in zoos, theme parks and the occasional museum exhibit. But times have changed, and these days, faux rock is cropping up all over, from backyard pools and spas to shopping-mall waterfalls.

Restoring Swimming Pool Decks with an Artistic Flair

Concrete Coatings Vol. 4 No. 3 - June/July 2004 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

When Chris McMahon sets out to rehabilitate a worn-out pool deck, he’s not satisfied with merely jazzing up the old slab. He likes to reinvent the entire swimming pool environment, using color, texture and elevation.

Going Vertical with Cementitious Overlays

Vol. 4 No. 1 - February/March 2004 Vertical & Carved Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Overlays aren’t just for floors anymore. Take your stamping, stenciling and other artistic techniques and put ‘em on the wall.

Black Concrete is Black… Or is it?

Building with Concrete Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

True or false? When using a black pigment to integrally color concrete, black is black and that’s that. Answer: Absolutely false. Black is widely used in the concrete industry. It can be mixed to darken other pigments, and it can be used alone to make light grays, dark grays or […]

Manufacturer Profile: How Colormaker Floors does Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 Special Features by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Products and training from Colormaker will help you turn an ordinary floor into an artistic creation.

Manufacturer Profile: Stegmeier Corp.

Vol. 3 No. 5 - October/ November 2003 Special Features by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

A disposable foam form for cast in place concrete wall caps to be, creating cantilevered edges that look great but won’t bust the budget.

Contractors in need of custom wall caps typically choose between pre-cast concrete, which is elegant but pricey, or cinder block caps, which are — and look — a lot cheaper.