Concrete Placing

Instead of pouring concrete, concrete installers place concrete where they want it to go. And there are right ways and wrong ways to do this.

Xtra-Flex Concrete Forms by Metal Forms Corp.

Tools & Equipment Concrete Placing Vol. 6 No. 6 - December 2006/January 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

People who work with concrete know that creative forming is essential for a high-quality finished product. It can sometimes be the most arduous part of concrete work, especially when curves and circles are involved.

Control Finish, from Fritz-Pak Corp.

Concrete Placing Vol. 12 No. 6 - August/September 2012 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

Exterior decorative concrete projects lend themselves well to areas of the country with warm, dry climates where the client can enjoy their outdoor space year-round. Unfortunately warm temperatures can also impact the workability of concrete.

Recipe: Decorative Concrete Broom Finish

Recipes Concrete Placing Vol. 8 No. 3 - May 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Broom finishes provide an economical alternative to the removal and replacement of existing concrete. This system creates a flexible and durable finish that can be used to re-level, renovate, resurface and create decorative patterns and designs, with or without integral coloring. When sealed, the new finish will resist gas, oils, water, salts, freeze-thaw cycles and ultraviolet rays.

Designer Cast-iron Drain Covers from Iron Age Designs

Concrete Art Concrete Placing Vol. 7 No. 3 - May 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Decorative grates made of cast iron look impressive. But too often, they’re also expensive, so they aren’t considered for any projects but those with the largest budgets. A company called Iron Age Designs hopes to change that. Iron Age grates are manufactured using cost-efficient Danish technology, so they can be […]

Examples of Snowmelt and Radiant Heat Concrete Applications

Building with Concrete Vol. 3 No. 5 - October/ November 2003 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Here are a list of places where radiant heat and snowmelt systems can be most effective.

Understanding the Components of Polishing Newly Placed Concrete

Concrete Polishing Concrete Placing Vol. 15 No. 4 - May/June 2015 by David Stephenson Comments are Disabled

Today, most slabs are finished using mechanical trowels for the body of the slab and hand trowels for the edges. There are two basic types of mechanical trowels: walk-behinds and ride-ons.

How to Avoid Streaks When Using Colored Release Powder When Stamping Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Colored release powder is a blend of pigments and hydrophobic (water-resistant) powders. Release powder’s primary purpose is to allow stamping tools to release cleanly from the concrete surface without sticking.

Seasoned Santa Cruz contractor claims three firsts in ASCC competition

Building with Concrete Events & Recognition Concrete Placing Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Tom Ralston of Tom Ralston Concrete in Santa Cruz, California, returned home as the winningest recipient of the eighth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition sponsored by the Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors.

Dec-o-Vent from PolySteel Alternative Building Systems Inc.

Concrete Placing Vol. 7 No. 2 - March/April 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

It’s a classic dilemma. The more beautiful the outdoor decorative concrete, the more those ugly drain and vent holes stand out. A half-circle of corrugated pipe poking into a carefully crafted design can thwart the best artistic intentions