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Newly Renovated J. Paul Getty Museum Features Concrete Walls and More

Concrete Repair & Restoration Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 11 No. 4 - May/June 2011 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

The primary design focus of the five year renovation of the J. Paul Getty Museum was to modernize the existing museum, which is a replica of a Roman villa buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and breath new life using decorative concrete.

Time Constraints? Try Burnishing Instead of Polishing Concrete

Concrete Polishing Vol. 11 No. 2 - February/March 2011 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

The terms “polishing” and burnishing” are sometimes used interchangeably in the decorative concrete industry to describe two very different processes.

Metallic Epoxies Shine Bright in Car Dealership

Concrete Coatings Concrete Repair & Restoration Vol. 9 No. 5 - August 2009 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

A floor in a new-car showroom should be as luxurious as the merchandise. Epoxy with metallic effects fit the bill here.

The Upside of Concrete Overlays

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 9 No. 1 - February 2009 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

For contractors and clients looking to improve an existing slab, fix failing concrete or just put some extra decorative oomph onto a surface, cementitious overlays are tops.

Troweled Toppings on Concrete

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 8 No. 6 - September/October 2008 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

It has been said that mistakes in life are what build character, and the same can be said about finishing concrete. Your finishing technique can make the difference between an almost perfect finish with clearly visible blemishes and an artistically rendered hand-troweled surface filled with character.

A Decorative Concrete Oasis in the Hills: Griffiths Home, New Braunfels, Texas

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 7 No. 4 - June/July 2007 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

Details Decorative Concrete created and developed many decorative concrete projects from scratch. But the Griffiths Home was different. It contains many interior decorative concrete surfaces already in place, including floors, tub and shower.

Floating Concrete Tools for Finishing Concrete Floors

Tools & Equipment Vol. 6 No. 6 - December 2006/January 2007 by Elizabeth Gillette Offensend Comments are Disabled

One of the most basic yet important steps in finishing concrete, floating is as much of an art as it is a science. After the heavy lifting and digging involved in preparing a site for pouring concrete, floating it contrarily requires precise tools and a light hand.