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.

Make the First Impression Matter with Powerful Decorative Concrete Curb Appeal

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Vol. 19 No. 4 - May/June 2019 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Looking to impress your next client? Using decorative concrete elements to enhance a house’s curb appeal is one way to do just that. See some powerful examples of how you can achieve this in this article.

Creativity with Concrete Pushes One Contractor Far Outside the Norm

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Concrete Art Featured Contractor Vol. 15 No. 5 - July 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Dan Sawatzky’s background doesn’t immediately lend itself to him becoming a premier concrete artisan, but his creativity with concrete has led him to work that is far outside of the norm. Sawatzky’s Imagination Corporation is a backyard business run by father and son.

Redwood Deck Drains Take Your Pool Deck To The Next Level

Technology Outdoor Spaces Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

After spending thousands of dollars on a new swimming pool in your backyard, you want to make sure it looks distinctive, and Signature Series Redwood deck drain and expansion joint components are designed to do just that.

Alabama Concrete Artisan Discovers The Ashby System

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Countertops Precast Concrete Vol. 18 No. 1 - January 2018 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Tamara Gilgenast combines passion and a veteran’s discipline and attention to detail to create works of art in concrete. Though she only started her business about four years ago after discovering The Ashby System, she already has an extensive portfolio.

The Ultimate Backyard Hacienda Resort Adds a Concrete Pool

Outdoor Spaces Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 14 No. 3 - April 2014 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Looking at it today, it’s hard to imagine that the focal point of the Weiner family’s backyard used to be a $300 aboveground swimming pool from Walmart. Now, the award-winning residential resort is more in line with the likes of Neiman Marcus with its outdoor kitchen, water slide, conversation area with fire pit, and concrete swimming pool and spa with a Baja shelf, two in-pool tables and a shaded pavilion.

Executing a Drainage Plan for Pool Decks

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 15 No. 8 - November/December 2015 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

When taking the plunge into a pool construction or renovation project, don’t forget the stormwater drainage.

Ultimate Entertaining Backyard Has Cast-Concrete Features

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vertical & Carved Concrete Precast Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 8 - November/December 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

“Graceful Curves.” That’s what Scott Cohen and his team at Green Scene Landscaping and Swimming Pools call a recent backyard masterpiece in Malibu, California. Cohen describes it as the ultimate entertaining backyard that has everything and then some — including a pool that makes you feel like you’re in a giant lake.

Artisan Jesse Escalera Creates Concrete Masterpieces

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 1 - January 2017 by Jacqueline Valle Comments are Disabled

For a guy who started from the bottom up, Jesse Escalera has managed to make a name for himself over the years through his backyard masterpieces.

For Outdoor Rooms, Consumer Tastes Extend Beyond the Basics

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 5 - July 2017 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Concrete patios and pool decks have long set a standard for basic backyards. But today’s consumers want much more than the basics and the industry is complying. Due to more efficient tools and techniques, complex designs can be installed quicker, easier and at a fraction of the cost.

An Award-Winning Concrete Lap Pool and Deck

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 14 No. 2 - February/March 2014 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

When Tom Ralston Concrete took on the job of building Todd Turowski a lap pool in the backyard of his hillside house in Scotts Valley, Calif., they did so with eyes wide open.