Arch-Crete’s lightweight forming system gives the look and feel of real stone.
Vol. 5 No. 6 – December 2005/January 2006
Colored Pervious Concrete Used in Award-Winning Park
With the addition of color and increased attention to texture and detail, pervious concrete is now being specified for public parks, fine residences, and other hardscapes where appearance is as important to the environment as drainage.
Decorative Applications for Pervious Concrete
Pervious concrete, increasingly in demand for its environmental benefits, takes on color.
How to Justify the Price for Decorative Concrete
I wish I had 10 cents a square foot for every time I’ve been asked this question. And other questions such as: How much more does stamping cost compared to regular concrete? Are stained floors more than tile? I’ve realized over the years that all the above questions are legitimate and deserve an honest answer.
How to Get the Look of Outdoor Tile on Vertical Concrete
How to get the look of outdoor tile on the vertical. It’s easier and faster to stamp tile on vertical walls than to prep and apply ceramic tiles.
How did David Jack Corp. produce 480 countertops in just six weeks?
Burbank, Calif., contractor David Jack Corp. specializes in countertops. So when Los Angeles-based Reform Furniture hired the firm to cast a group of workstation tops for a client back East, it was business as usual — with one exception.
Climbing Walls Made of Concrete
Skinner Butte Park’s 45-foot-tall basalt columns have attracted rock climbers for decades. So when the city of Eugene, Ore., decided to build Riverplay, an innovative playground in another area of the park, a replica of the columns, sized just for kids, was part of the plan.
Thermoplastic Rubber Floors, Pebble-Flex Surfacing System
Pebble-Flex Synthetic Rubber Surfacing System. When it comes to putting a soft, springy surface on top of a craggy concrete floor, Pebble-Flex is where the rubber hits the road.
Sprayable Overlay Compound is Part of Stainable Concrete Veneer System
Bella Vernici’s sprayable overlay compound is the crown jewel of the company’s stainable concrete veneer system.
Four-Dimensional Stain Cube Stamp Pattern for Concrete
It sounds just a little bit like a pulp science fiction story: While packing up their warehouse to move, workers at a concrete stamp company discover a long-forgotten design for a concrete stamp that is three-dimensional.
