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Backyard Patio Sports Acid Stained Vines

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 3 - April 2012 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

A concrete contractor working with acid stain enjoys the challenge of layering colors when there is only one shot at the job and a limited color palette. Learn how to achieve more color variations than clients expect.

The Time Has Come for This Colorful Concrete Aztec Calendar

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

That intriguing disk is an Aztec calendar colored with SS products. Coyne Edmison, general manager of The Stamp Store, a retailer affiliated with SS, sent us the rest of the story.

Using F-Numbers to Measure a Concrete Floor’s Flatness

Technology Building with Concrete Concrete Polishing Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Jennifer Faller Comments are Disabled

There are two types of F-numbers, which measure floor flatness and levelness respectively. Industry expert Allen Face is the creator of the F-number system, as well as the inventor of several measurement instruments and a principal inventor of superflat floor technology.

Treating and Preventing Concrete Burns

Business & Technology Safety Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Liz Schick Comments are Disabled

If you work with concrete you already know how abrasive, alkaline and caustic it is.

To put it simply, as portland cement dries, it will absorb water from any source in order to harden. That means it will suck the moisture from your skin as well.

Reactive Stain Effects on Concrete Using Household Items

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

In fact, it was recommended that we avoid promoting this product and, if we had to sell it, that the variegated results should be disguised by buffing with a colored wax.

Mesmerizing Concrete Entryway Plaza at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Art Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

The new Exploration Center at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Santa Cruz, Calif., invites visitors to interact with exhibits that explore issues impacting the marine ecosystem.

How To: Installing a Concrete Range Hood Part 3

Tips & How-Tos Precast Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Jeff Kudrick Comments are Disabled

Once you have successfully cast your parts and finished them completely, you are ready to install your cast concrete range hood.

Getting Into Green Building: Trends, Ideas and Challenges

Building with Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.

Decades of Fine-Tuning Techniques are Key to Amedeo Cilli’s Success with Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Look through Amedeo Cilli’s decorative concrete project photos and you’ll find stone patterns with color complexity and rugged texture that look straight out of nature. Actually, they’re the result of several decades of technique fine-tuning.

Rock Tapestries in Mexico Feature Precast Concrete Pebbles

Concrete Art Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

These beautiful mosaics were made with precast concrete pebbles as well as beach rocks. They’re the work of Jay Manning and Concreations Inc., Bigfoot, Mont.