A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.
Vol. 8 No. 2 – March/April 2008
Water-based Stains for Concrete: Will They Last?
Water-based stains hold tantalizing promise for the field of architectural concrete, but do they deliver the wearability, durability and ease of application that would help make concrete colored with water-based stains more appealing to customers?
The Science of Concrete Mixes
Using a little bit of research, a dash of cunning and a lot of experimentation, developing your own mix designs can save you from many decorative concrete pitfalls.
Prepping For The Future of Polished Concrete
The best way to predict the future is to learn from history. However, the polished concrete industry is a very young industry. One cannot look to the history of polished concrete to make predictions about its future. One has to look instead at the histories of the established flooring industries and other related industries.
enVisions Casting Mat from PreiTech Corp.
It’s hard to describe enVisions using words alone. The plastic casting mat, which is laid into a countertop form before the concrete is poured, creates a genuinely unique, shimmering visual effect on a concrete surface.
Dying for Decorative Concrete
There is not a comforting way to say the word “cancer.” Even in this day of strong chances of recovery and survival, it is a word that gets our attention every time. Although the products we use turn normal concrete into extraordinary works of art, some of those products are carcinogenic. Are you taking the proper measures to be safe?
When Weather Gets Into the Mix of Decorative Concrete
While Phoenix bartenders made their last pours of the night, Peter Boccaccio of Peter Boccaccio Decorative Concrete Design was getting ready to make his first of the day. A 2 a.m. start is the first step to beating the heat on an acid-stain job in the desert.
Concrete Contractor Fixes a Botched Stencil, Stain and Sealer Job
When you’ve just created art on 256 square feet of concrete entryway, you do not want to have it described as a "horse with a rash" two days before the opening of your client’s new retail establishment. But that’s what Tony Victor and partner Ben Washburn were up against in October 2007.
Generations of Concrete Expertise Leads to Success for this Artisan
With a history in decorative concrete stretching back to the 1930s, J&M Lifestyles brings generations of experience and expertise to all of its projects.
How to Keep Your Business Up in a Down Market
Analysts have been dissecting the residential and commercial construction industry for months, and though some predict a rebound soon, no clear end to the rollercoaster ride is in sight. But as many in the decorative concrete sector have discovered, a change in the market doesn’t necessarily mean a dramatic decline in business.
Recent
Lou Parous Named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
ASA’s 2024 Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards
Sika Launches SikaWall-3000 Rapid Bond, a fast set adhesive for EIFS installation
ACI Launches Mentorship Program for Young Members
How Admixture Technology Enhances Decorative Concrete Performance
