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.

Disney World integrally colored concrete

Color Your World with Integrally Colored Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 1 - February 2001 Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Choosing integrally colored concrete offers lasting color and design options with the right materials, tools and techniques.

The New Finishers Edge – Metal Straight Edge for Cutting Concrete

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Finishers Edge is a new “straight-edge” cutting system designed to provide fast, affordable and a highly simplified means for cutting straight lines in concrete. Enclosed in a durable carrying case, the Finishers Edge comes with five stainless steel tracks; a 2′, 3′, 5′, and (2) x 10′ pieces.

Concrete Steps Make The First Impression

Vol. 2 No. 1 - February/March 2002 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Concrete steps can be the centerpiece of a house’s façade and a showpiece of the decorative concrete craft.

How to Prep for a Diving Board Mount on a Pool Deck

Vol. 2 No. 1 - February/March 2002 Concrete Placing by Bart Sacco Comments are Disabled

Did you ever have to install a pool deck with an aggressive pattern and then worry about cracking or breaking the fiberglass diving board mount because you were unable to set the mount on a smooth and level surface?

How an Elegant Radius Staircase Was Created Step by Step

Vol. 2 No. 1 - February/March 2002 Concrete Placing by Bart Sacco Comments are Disabled

A play by play on an exquisite set of radius steps that was connected to a 3,000 square foot veranda outside a 21,000 square foot home.

Slip Resistance for Concrete Flooring

Vol. 2 No. 3 - August/September 2002 Concrete Placing by Gareth Fenley Comments are Disabled

Make your concrete surfaces not only beautiful but safe to walk on as well.

Decorative Concrete Tips: Reducing Random Cracking Through Preparation

Tips & How-Tos Vol. 2 No. 3 - August/September 2002 Concrete Placing by Bart Sacco Comments are Disabled

The creation of a high quality concrete job starts with proper sub-base compaction. Generally speaking, a minimum of 4-inch rock sub-base is required to support the concrete slab cast on grade. The rock sub-base should provide uniform support to the slab without any soft spots.

Kwik-Top: Polymer-modified Cement Specially Formulated to Renew Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Kwik-Top, from Versatile Building Products, is a polymer-modified cement specially formulated to renew concrete. It can be used to apply broom, troweled, knockdown or orange peel finishes over driveways, sidewalks, pool decks, patios or any other floor surface.

polymer-modified cement floor in a geometric bright pattern

A Primer on Polymer Cement: An In-Depth Look at the Basics

Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 Concrete Placing by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

The use of polymer-modified cement products in the decorative concrete industry is common practice. Unfortunately, these products are also commonly misunderstood. What they are, how they work, what they do — “There are a lot of misconceptions about polymers,” observes Stan Stratton, director of technology development at L.M. Scofield’s West […]

Coloring Concrete in Winter Weather

Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

There are many regions where the weather does not seem winterlike but is cold enough to affect concrete placement. This is where cold-weather placement practices become very important. Not following the rules because it does not seem that cold potentially leads to concrete that is weak and substandard.