Outdoor Spaces

Concrete is the ideal material to use to transform outdoor spaces into outdoor rooms surrounded by stunning hardscapes and equipped with all the comforts of home.

Ductal Concrete by Lafarge

Outdoor Spaces Bridges, Roads & Highways Vol. 7 No. 3 - May 2007 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Lightweight and ultra-high-performance, fiber-reinforced Ductal offers advantages over traditional construction materials in interior and exterior applications: strength, durability, aesthetics and ductility.

Hot tub next to a pool and a water feature keeps the water circulating.

Scott Cohen, Concrete Artisan, Turns Lifelong Passion into Successful Business

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 6 - September/October 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Have you ever asked potential customers to dress like pirates to make a sale? Outdoor-concrete expert Scott Cohen did — and it worked.

Owner Creates a Precast Concrete Smoking Room in His Yard

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 6 - August/September 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Perhaps it was a throwback to his old “smoking in the boy’s room” days but a homeowner in Zurich, Switzerland, yearned to have his own private smoking pavilion in his backyard. Instead of a crowded room filled with rule-breaking teenagers, he wanted a quiet, relaxing place where he could sit back and smoke.

Creating Concrete Outdoor Kitchens in Cold Climates

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Countertops Vol. 12 No. 3 - April 2012 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

Outdoor kitchens are a popular request no matter where you live, but typically when you read a book or see a television show featuring outdoor kitchens, the contractor is doing them in a warm climate.

Commercial Decorative Concrete Projects Leads to Exponential Growth

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 8 - December 2008/January 2009 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

One of the largest decorative concrete companies in the country is still finding plenty of room to grow.

Skate Park in Santa Cruz Replicates Waves with Concrete

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Vol. 7 No. 3 - May 2007 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

A 16-foot-tall concrete wave? Concrete artists created this and more at a 15,000-square-foot skate park.

11 Proven Concrete Color Recipes

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Tools & Equipment Recipes Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 7 No. 3 - May 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Step-by-step instructions and useful tips from people in the industry who have experimented enough to know what works.

How to use Shotcrete to Create Artificial Rock

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Contractors are increasingly using shotcrete for making artificial rock. The equipment is expensive, but the results are spectacular.

A Round Concrete Chair Becomes Part of Design

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Furniture Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Justin Brown, owner of 2Stone Designer Concrete in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, had the idea for Luna Loungers for quite a while. “It’s basically a round take on a square chair,” he says. He finally made the idea into something tangible.