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Silica vs. Silica: What’s the Difference as Far as Concrete and Health Are Concerned?

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There is a huge difference between amorphous silica and crystalline silica as far as your health and your concrete is concerned. The difference between the two is at the atomic level.

Things to Consider When Planning Your First Concrete Hardscape

Nailing this balance project after project takes great effort, but the reward is far more than monetary. Concrete hardscapes last decades, and so do the reputation of the concrete artisans who successfully pave their way into decorative history.

5 Things Decorative Concrete Contractors Wish Architects Would Do

Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

All joking aside, the designer-contractor experience very often does prove to be positive and stimulating. But contractors can have hopes and dreams for a world where they are more in sync with designers.

How Did the Extreme Winter Affect Exterior Decorative Concrete?

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Large parts of the United States recently experienced a brutal winter of cold temperatures and record snow and ice accumulations.

Cold-Weather Concrete Pours and Early Polishes

Concrete Polishing Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by David Stephenson Comments are Disabled

As we come out of the winter, I always deal with multiple polishing projects where the concrete was placed during cold temperatures. Although there are ACI standards for cold-weather placements, I still experience quite a few slabs that have issues related to cold weather.

Metallic Epoxy Tips and Techniques

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Jon Kopp Comments are Disabled

Metallic floor coatings are a very exotic-looking flooring option. Unlike with solid-color pigment or chips, no two metallic floors are alike.

Terrazzo Restoration Project at the Stockton Airport

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Complete replacement of the Terminal Building carpet was being considered, but a surprising discovery revealed that underneath the stained and worn carpet tiles laid a once gorgeous cement-based terrazzo floor.

Sticks + Stones Furniture Wins 2014 IIDA/HD Product Design Competition

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The winner of the IIDA award for Best Product Design in the Outdoor Seating category was Sticks + Stones’ newest signature piece, the Social Circle. The new Social Circle Firepit is a versatile and low-profile concrete piece that sits up to six people comfortably on beautiful western cedar and can be installed both indoors or out.

Furniture Maker Transforms Concrete Through Design and Technology

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Known for his fusion of innovative creations and cutting-edge work with concrete, Los Angeles designer James DeWulf is introducing his Campaign table. The table will be sold exclusively at all Mecox Garden emporiums.

Quality Control Procedures That Will Increase Your Concrete Countertop Profits

Concrete Countertops Vol. 14 No. 5 - July 2014 by Lane Mangum Comments are Disabled

Think of your concrete countertop business as a bucket you fill with water. You try to make as many sales as possible (in other words, put in lots of cups of water). You try to keep your price as high as possible and do large projects (use large cups). But if the bucket is leaky, all of your efforts are in vain.