Scott Cohen’s company, The Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, is a premier outdoor living construction firm in the Los Angeles area, specializing in resort-style swimming pools and spas, fireplaces, fire pits and outdoor kitchens.
Concrete Countertops
Precast or poured on-site, concrete countertops can be made in a wide array of colors, finishes and textures in any shape imaginable with endless embed options, imprinted features and edge treatments.
ASCC Council Honors Winners of 2017 Decorative Concrete Awards
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, recognized the winners of its ninth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition Jan. 17 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
Seven Steps for Success with Ornamental Casting
A How To feature that offers step-by-step instructions for casting statuary and other fine-featured pieces.
Photoluminescent Aggregate that Sparkles and Shines
The oldest methods of adding glitter to concrete are shiny aggregates – mica, glass, bits of mirror and so forth. More recent additives include silica carbide, spar, and "pixie dust" made of small glass beads.
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.
Advanced Countertop Design Training Offered by Fu-Tung Cheng
Fu-Tung Cheng, award-winning designer and author of Concrete Countertops, is now offering five-day Advanced Countertop Design Trainings. Held in Berkeley, Calif., the trainings are limited to 12 participants and include hours of direct instruction by Cheng.
Counter-Flo Concrete Countertop Admixture: A Water Reducer
Counter-Flo Concrete Countertop Admixture, an admixture from Fritz-Pak Corp., is intended to solve that problem. It’s a water reducer designed for use when creating concrete countertops and statuary. It helps concrete maintain an adequate flow rate with less water, allowing a contractor to lower the amount added to a mix.
Cheng Design Awards Best in Concrete Countertop Design
Concrete countertop guru Fu-Tung Cheng saluted his latest group of top proteges at January’s World of Concrete.
Concrete Countertops Turns into a Dream Gig for One Artisan
Compared to working on deadline with Christina Aguilera, Phil Collins and the Spice Girls, decorative concrete is a breeze.
The Benefits of Glass-fiber Reinforced Concrete
Thanks to its incorporation of glass fibers into mix design, GFRC is thinner, lighter, stronger and offers more design flexibility.
