Before the hand-held Stucco Sprayer, concrete contractors who wanted to work vertically had to settle for one of two extremes – a large, costly pump, requiring a crew of four to six, or hand-stacking. The new sprayer fills a niche between the two.
Building with Concrete
As sustainable as it is durable, concrete offers an endless array of cost-effective possibilities and versatile results for residential and commercial buildings
Hotel & Resort Design Ideas using Decorative Concrete
Check in and check out three examples of decorative concrete at its finest, in Georgia, Tennessee and California.
Slab Formwork Helps Construct New Swiss University
Meva is a family owned manufacturer of formwork located in Southwest Germany. A new central university campus with three faculties is being built in Delémont, Switzerland, using Meva formwork. The campus complex is 656 feet (200 meters) long and comprises four offset blocks with four levels each, plus an underground car park and a 9-story tower on the south side.
How to Soundproof Concrete Walls
Concrete walls are a common choice in both commercial and residential buildings or rooms where soundproofing is important.
From the Ground Up: Building a Concrete Home
In this house, concrete is everywhere, from the floors to the walls to the tabletops. And it doesn’t stop there, the entire home was consructed using concrete and insulated concrete forms.
Using Fabric in Concrete Formwork
Pouring concrete into fabric instead of the usual rigid formwork represents, for some, the shape of things to come.
Inspired Designs Using Tilt-up Concrete Construction
How the decorative concrete revolution is starting to push tilt-up walls into the 21st century.
Concrete House Withstands Devastating Flood
As floodwaters in southwest Washington submerged entire Chehalis neighborhoods early December, Justin Farley and Kevin Winkler waved down a team of U.S. Coast Guard rescuers to help a family of five who had abandoned their home. Farley and Winkler, however, stayed put.
Starting Small: Building Concrete Rails and Doors
If a contractor is intimidated by the leap from slabs and tops to entire decorative concrete houses, he or she might try Steve Kornher’s techniques on architectural details such as railings or doors.
Indoor Waterfalls Add Unique Look to Any Space
Weeping walls are a water feature in which the water trickles down the side of a wall, a piece of glass or a similar surface. They can be built inside or outside, but they are becoming more popular in residential homes.
