Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013

Vol. 13 No. 1 – January/February 2013

Main Valet Concrete Driveway at Caesars Palace

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Like any concrete surface that leads to the front entrance of a major Las Vegas hotel, the driveway at the main valet area of Caesars Palace is subject to all kinds of wear and tear.

How to Compete With and Win Against DIY Garage Floor Kits

Concrete Coatings Tips & How-Tos Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Nick Dancer Comments are Disabled

If you want to install garage floor coatings properly and create a profit, you must understand that not everyone is your customer. The price tag on the kit in the box store has already created a perceived value or cost to complete the job in many customers’ mind.

How Should You Color Your Stamped Concrete?

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Color selection for stamped and textured concrete is always at the top of the list of issues people question me about. My goal when answering questions like this has always been to try and provide good advice on color selection so no one has to come back and ask about color correction.

Custom Concrete Floors for a Growing Food Service Chain

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Potbelly Sandwich Works had been searching for a flooring system where they could produce the same consistent look store after store. One of their general contractors looked around online and told the Potbelly project manager he thought the Düraamen overlay products would be a good fit.

Accurate Project Records Today Get You Work Tomorrow

Business & Technology Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

Some things in life a person can bluff their way through but, unfortunately, decorative concrete is not one. When a previous customer called asking to add more decorative stamping, I learned the hard way. She loved the work previously installed, and now wanted to add a pool deck to match, right down to the colors and pattern. No problem, right? Wrong.

Polishing in a Second-Story Condominium

Concrete Polishing Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

For Dancer Concrete, a recent polished concrete project on the second floor of a former school building in Indianapolis posed a tough test of skill and, thanks to some challenging logistics, strength.

How to Free-Form Concrete Fabric Forming

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Tommy Cook Comments are Disabled

The process for “free-forming” a fabric mold — for all kinds of creative, ripply results — is a little different but will include many of the same steps as basic fabric forming. The biggest difference is that you will be working on the outside of the mold first.

A Guide to Using Topical Sealers on Cast Concrete Countertops

Concrete Sealers Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Jeffrey Girard, P.E. Comments are Disabled

There are more choices and considerations with concrete topical sealers than there are with penetrating sealer treatments, and I believe it’s because of this that so many people are confused, frustrated and bewildered. Let me clear up concrete countertop coating confusion

A Grand New Concrete Entrance at a Texas Football Stadium

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Texas Christian University’s football program has emerged as a national power over the past few years, and for a smallish university (enrollment under 10,000) that’s quite an accomplishment. It stands to reason that a big-time football program would want to play in a big-time stadium.

Epoxy Floor Coating Logo at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Las Vegas, Nevada

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 13 No. 1 - January/February 2013 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

In a city where pawn shops are a dime a dozen, one pawn shop in particular is becoming legendary. Located off the Strip in downtown Las Vegas, the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is the setting for the History channel’s “Pawn Stars,” a reality show documenting the antics of pawn business veterans