Decorative Concrete LIVE! turns its attention this year to concrete’s impact on retail space old and new with aesthetically pleasing and sustainable vertical and horizontal applications during World of Concrete.
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Training and Education is Good for One and All
Decorative concrete done well, and properly maintained, is long-term free advertising. It’s like having a huge billboard on the side of the road showcasing your work.
How can we help the concrete industry thrive?
Years ago, there was a Kevin Costner movie, “Field of Dreams,” which has now become a classic. While this movie was full of overarching plots and subplots, the main takeaway was: “If you build it, they will come.”
Swordfish Stampable Overlay Design Recipe
This top-to-bottom (well, really bottom-to-top) overlay recipe is great for putting down a distinctive design, such as this swordfish.
Concrete Maintenance Programs Can Cement Client Relationships
Concrete is a very durable material and some contractors and a lot of their clients believe it’s a maintenance-free product. But the reality is that no product lasts forever, not even concrete, without occasional maintenance.
Broomable overlay now can be finished smooth
The Top Cap you know and love from Kingdom Products can now be used to create a smooth finish. With this product, you can restore a standard broom finish or create a new smooth finish for staining and stenciling. The one-component, low-build overlay makes it easy to revitalize existing concrete […]
Factors That Affect Reactive Stain Results
Delivering the best results possible is what good contractors strive for, but that is very hard if you do not know the factors that can affect final stain appearance. When you simply applied a stain to a project without any proper surface preparation or knowledge it’s not only a quick way for a contractor to be put out of business, but can also give stained concrete a bad reputation.
The Colorspreader from Triple Hard Tools Helps Contractors Stay Safe
Until now, contractors have thrown shake-on color hardener onto concrete mainly by hand. It’s tradition, and contractors love tradition. But by its nature, throwing the color can be inefficient, wasteful, and expose workers to possible health risks associated with inhaling airborne silicates.
Texas Bomanite, High-end Decorative Concrete
Celebrating its silver anniversary this year, Texas Bomanite has been performing high-end decorative concrete work across much of Texas since 1987.
Concrete Geostrata Terraces at Pleasure Point Park
In 2008, the California Coastal Commission approved the beautification of Pleasure Point Park, a surfing and ocean-watching spot near Santa Cruz. The project required collaboration between various government and private entities — designers, engineers and consultants.
