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The Importance of Contrast in Sensory Concrete

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

Evil allows you to appreciate good. The occasional really bad customer makes you appreciate all the more the even more occasional really good customer. Night makes you appreciate the day. Cool makes you appreciate warm.

Incorporating Decorative Concrete into Public Schools

Concrete Polishing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

From the playground to the locker room, decorative concrete is inspiring teachers and school administrators across the country.

What Do I Tell the Owner About Those Ghost VCT Lines?

Concrete Polishing Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Jennifer Faller Comments are Disabled

So we’re in the early stages of a polishing project after the old VCT (vinyl composition tile) has been removed. We’re progressing with initial grinding diamonds to open the floor, only to have the building owner walk through and complain, “What happened to my floor? What are all those lines? Is my floor ruined?

Create Stronger Concrete with Consolidation Tools

Tools & Equipment Concrete Placing Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Most decorative concrete contractors know that consolidating concrete is as essential to a quality finished product as mix ratio or proper finishing and curing. Consolidating forces air out of the concrete and encourages aggregate to rotate and fit together tighter, creating stronger concrete.

Decorative Concrete Showing Up In Retail Spaces Nationwide

Concrete Coatings Concrete Polishing Concrete Countertops Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

From department stores to convenience stores, decorative concrete is turning up in retail spaces across the country.

The Benefits of Tried and True Iron Oxide Pigment

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

The products and finishes in the decorative industry are becoming more sophisticated – polymer-modified toppings, nanotechnology sealers, and sustainable stains and dyes to name a few. But all need to remember the old tried-and-true products that still make up a large portion of the industry, and refresh ourselves on the right way to use them.

Recipe: Terrific Terrazzo

Concrete Coatings Recipes Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Our regular feature offers two step-by-step description of a unique floor that was created with good old terrazzo.

Myth-Perceptions in Polished Concrete: Setting Up For Success or Failure

Concrete Polishing Business & Technology Pro Polisher - Summer 2010 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

The one universal truth about the polished concrete industry is that, sadly enough, there is no universal truth. We don’t agree about what defines polished concrete, what steps are important, or what is the best way to steer the industry.

Polished Concrete Installed at California Solar Panel Plant

Concrete Polishing Pro Polisher - Summer 2010 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

To accommodate the manufacturing robots that do the bulk of the work, the floors of Solyndra’s two plants must be very flat, level and durable, says Jonathan Williams, president of Diacon Inc., in Manteca, Calif. “We couldn’t have any ridges or valleys that would cause them to offshoot.” The task at hand was to produce functional factory floors that were also pleasing to the human eye.

Universal Super Dyes and Super Colors from Clemons Concrete Coatings

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 6 - August/September 2010 by Sue Poremba Comments are Disabled

Super Dye is a liquid concentrate, not a powder dye. The Super product is packaged as an 8-ounce concentrated liquid that is mixed with a gallon of water or acetone. Give the mixture a quick stir, and it’s ready to apply to the concrete floor without having to wait for the dye to sweat in.