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Barbados — an island known for its quaint charm, laid-back atmosphere and white-sand beaches — welcomes about 1 million visitors each year. While the tourism industry comprises more than half of the country’s economy, one company has become a staple to both tourists and locals alike: Massy Stores. As the […]
Let’s say you performed a mock-up or a Mohs test on a concrete slab. Subsequently, the results determined the concrete slab is soft (scratched at a 6, 5 or 4). Here are a few items not on the “typical packing list” that’ll come in handy. Extra diamonds and high-solids densifiers […]
When producing a coarse aggregate floor directly for an owner or client, most people commonly assume that all you must do is work harder and grind deeper during the first grinding steps. Always begin by doing the Mohs hardness test. The result helps you determine the correct bond to start […]
As contractors, we like to look at finished floors and be judgmental and critical of one’s work and styles. However, lots of contractors overlook another side of doing business. So, I’d like to address pricing of metallic epoxy installation and how to best cover yourself from any possible legal issues. […]
Many small companies have floundered when the owners don’t stay the course. As a result, they hop on the next new thing that catches their attention. As a rule, you should devise a strategic planning process to decide a business’s direction and priorities. And then you should stick to it. […]
Originally called Chattahoochee stone because the smooth rock was dredged out of that river, Epoxy Stone from McKinnon Materials in Tampa, Florida, is a wonder worker. The coating system, available in 16 colors, is also known as river rock and pebble epoxy. Aesthetically, it resembles exposed aggregate without the cement […]
Because of its smoothness and seemingly low-maintenance requirements, polished concrete floors are being requested by increasingly more homeowners and architects. However, this traditional method involves multiple steps of diamond grinding and polishing. Overall, polishing is very invasive. It starts with rougher-grit diamonds and moves to finer grits to achieve a […]
Capitalism is predicated on the idea that this isn’t a one-size-fits-all world. I might want a sportscar while you prefer an SUV. You play softball with the gang on Saturday afternoons while I like to hike nature trails. The same holds true with concrete flooring. While it’d be nice if […]
Today, consumers have options galore when it comes to transforming plain-gray concrete slabs into colorful floors. Choices include broadcasting chips onto an epoxy basecoat. They also include spraying the epoxy with a specially blended material to achieve a terrazzo-like appearance. Typically achieved with vinyl flakes, multicolored floors are gaining a […]
Built as a boarding house in 1876, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa now occupies an entire city block in Riverside, California. The pandemic provided an ideal opportunity for it to make repairs and upgrade the property. Photos courtesy of Mission Inn Hotel & Spa To simply call the Mission […]
