West End Commons is a new 91-unit loft development in Oakland, Calif. The two- and three-story townhouses have office space on the ground floor, with living space in the upper levels. Pettigrew’s company, Diamond D Concrete, won the subcontract to clean and clear-coat 40,000 square feet of concrete slab floors.
Vol. 5 No. 5 – October/November 2005
Fast Self-leveling Concrete Crack Repair Product
DP-600 Concrete Repair products from 3M offer a fast way for concrete repair people to get their fill.
Concrete Table by Architect Bjorn Ollner
Architect Bjorn Ollner met Gary Jones while they were both working on a pirate museum in the Bahamas (and if you know Gary, that doesn’t seem like an odd place to find him). Ollner started his career in Sweden designing free-form concrete houses.
Lafarge’s Decorative Concrete Products Grace a New Home in British Columbia
Tim Higginson is not just a decorative concrete sales manager, he’s also an enthusiast incorporating many concrete design features both inside and outside of his home.
Architects Use Kemiko Concrete Products
Kemiko products were used by architectural greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright before decorative concrete even had a name. The company continues to thrive and grow with the times.
Decorative Concrete Tips: A sound foundation for your countertops
When blueprinting the process of forming cast-on-site counters, an important detail that’s overlooked, is using the right material for the job.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Polished Concrete
Although LEED credits aren’t yet available for polished concrete, it’s “green” as can be.
ASCC Workshop and Demos Emphasize Preventing, Correcting Problems
The annual meeting of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, held in Denver in September, was a showplace of what can go wrong — by design.
Cracking the Case of Cracks in Overlays and Toppings
Ideas for what to do — or not to do — with cracks in overlays.
Polyurea Floor Coatings: Quick, Tough and Beautiful
Tough, quick to set, and low in solvents, polyureas require only one coat and get the job done fast.