A seasoned concrete contractor offers a step-by-step guide for success with decorative concrete steps.
Vol. 6 No. 2 – April/May 2006
How Long Should You Guarantee Your Concrete Work?
How long should you guarantee your work? It all depends on who you ask. Four successful contractors from California to New York share their philosophy on warranties.
A Profile on Masterpiece Concrete Compositions
Bernie Apodaca and Debra O’Leary use a variety of systems to suit each customer’s taste and budget. Their projects are elegant and innovative.
Concrete Overlays for Wood Surfaces Create The Ultimate Makeover
Tips for putting a polymer-modified cementitious overlay on top of a wood surface.
Take Another Look at Form Liners for Concrete
As an old technology finds new applications, walls take on shape and texture.
A New Process for Tilt-up Concrete Walls
Ken Tucker, a resourceful contractor solves a potential color problem with a new process – turning tilt-up concrete panels upside down.
How to Eliminate White Specks in Colored Concrete
Everyone knows you should use white cement to bring out brilliant colors in your concrete projects. What isn’t so widely known is how to prevent white specks from appearing in some of those deeper colors.
Techniques for Stamping an Overlay
Concrete Decor‘s Technique section is designed to offer readers helpful information on methods for properly preparing concrete surfaces and installing decorative concrete products. This month, we’ll focus on techniques for stamping an overlay
How to use Shotcrete to Create Artificial Rock
Contractors are increasingly using shotcrete for making artificial rock. The equipment is expensive, but the results are spectacular.
Shotcrete Design Tips: Getting it Right
There are a number of principles that come into play when designing a landscape, including proportion, unity, balance and rhythm. These principles should also be considered when incorporating faux rock into a landscape setting.
