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Stenciling Concrete for that Decorative Look

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by Edward J. Winslow Comments are Disabled

Stenciling on concrete opens the door to a world of design options that personalize and enhance a decorative concrete project. The results can be simple or complex depending on the design you are seeking.

Going Green With Your Concrete Countertops

People are looking to go green in their homes and businesses, and not just through energy-efficient appliances or solar power. This company pushes their green practices by offering lines of concrete mixes that employ recycled materials but are as versatile as regular concrete.

Taking a Chance on Bright Kitchen Countertops

Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Summer 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Bright colors are not usually what come to mind when thinking of concrete, even for concrete countertops in kitchens and bathrooms.

However, Stone Soup Concrete has noticed a lot of orders being placed with the company for just that.

Give Your Home a Concrete Countertop Face Lift

Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Summer 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

With the economy in doldrums, it is commonly accepted that homeowners are looking to stay in their homes longer rather than sell. Therefore, the renovations they are undertaking are seen as representing their tastes rather than what they hope a buyer may like.

Eye-catching Concrete Countertop Projects — The Trout Sink

Concrete Art Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Summer 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

When J&M Lifestyles LLC was contacted to create a hunting-lodge theme in a New Jersey home, product manager Jeff Kudrick figured the creative possibilities were endless.

The trout sink in one project of the bathrooms that leaves the biggest impression.

Countertop Pioneers Pushing the Boundaries of Kitchen Design

Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Summer 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Concrete is starting to move toward commercial. We’ve been seeing a huge jump in commercial applications, as far as bars, nightclubs and restaurants being able to appreciate the product. And Reaching Quiet is capitalizing on this trend.

Maximizing the Benefits of White Portland Cement

Building with Concrete Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Portland Cement Association, white portland cement has essentially the same properties as gray cement, except for when it comes to color.

How to use GFRC after the Batch is Mixed

Recipes Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by Brandon Gore Comments are Disabled

In this article you will see how to properly apply your GFRC mix to your created forms once you’ve prepared it.

Former Electrical Engineer Turns to Decorative Concrete

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Who quits a stable job with a government pension for the insecurity of self-employment in a field where you have no formal training or experience? To put it another way, who in his right mind would give up a career in electronic engineering in a weapons program at the Nevada Test Site for … concrete work?

Epoxy and Confetti Give This Retail Chain New Life

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

At a Justice, Just for Girls retail store under construction in Charlotte, N.C., Jason Burke and his small crew toss colored confetti as high in the air as the store’s high ceiling will allow. The confetti — 1/4-inch acrylic latex chips — lands in random patterns on the still-wet coated concrete floor.