Repairing cracks properly is one thing, making them a part of your design concept is becoming a popular alternative.
Vol. 1 No. 3 – Fall 2001
Polishing Concrete: Putting a High Shine on an Old Mix
Super smooth concrete, buffed to a gloss, seems too nice for a hardware store, much less a warehouse place. Don’t be fooled. The near-mirror finish not only looks good and is tough, it also saves money by dramatically cutting the labor and materials needed to clean and maintain it.
Learning Opportunities, Essential to New Skills and Improving Old Ones
Concrete Decor had the opportunity of participating in a Scofield Institute training seminar in San Jose, Calif. The evening before this two day event we enjoyed a great dinner hosted by the L.M. Scofield Co. The sold-out event included a unique blend of both new and seasoned tradesmen to this “Interiors Workshop.”
Retroplate: Moving from Experience to Technology in Polished Concrete
Each slab of concrete is unique, polishing it can require a lot of experience and often involves the attendant mistakes. Advanced Floor Products in Provo, Utah, decided to develop a concrete-polishing technology to eliminate some of the guesswork.
Cutting Pictures in Concrete with Diamond Blades
Discovering the right tools and techniques can make pictures in concrete very fun and rewarding.
Take the Guesswork Out of Selecting Diamond Blades
Selecting the right diamond blade to run on concrete saws is the best way to maximize your equipment investment. More and more companies offer diamond blades. But how can a contractor choose the right blade for the right saw?
Slip Stone Extruded Wall System
Rolling Along! Slip Stone System Enhances Extruded Walls. For extruded form wall applications, decorative concrete is no longer a stranger.
Quick Release Block Forms for Creating Concrete Landscape Blocks
Quick Release Block Forms for creating large landscape concrete blocks are available in a variety of sizes. Liners can create various rock and stone patterns and last for a minimum of 100+ uses under normal conditions
Use Roller Tools to Enhance the Grout Lines of Stamped Concrete
A new roller tool to enhance the grout lines of imprinted concrete.
Blastrac Handheld Shotblaster
The 1-5HH is an excellent tool for cleaning concrete or doing a decorative profile to horizontal or vertical surfaces.
