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Critiquing Polishable Self-leveling Cementitious Toppings

Concrete Polishing Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Four manufacturers of concrete resurfacing and repair products took on the challenge presented by the Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 528 last July in Seattle.

Conference Attendees Build a Concrete Alamo to Remember

Events & Recognition Vertical & Carved Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 7 - November 2008 by Shellie Rigsby Cordell Comments are Disabled

Conference attendees got a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate one on one with concrete artist and build the concrete version of the Alamo they would never forget.

Tips to Prepping Heavily Pitted Ceramic Tile Prior to Decorative Concrete Application

Concrete Coatings Concrete Repair & Restoration Tips & How-Tos Concrete Sealers Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 7 No. 5 - August 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

If you think that converting 22,000 square feet of flooring from heavily pitted ceramic tile to sleek, glossy, stylish concrete isn’t hard enough, try completing your mission in a “live” supermarket. Take on the added challenge of racing the clock in the middle of the night to get one section completed before the daily load of feet and shopping-cart wheels travels over its still-unfinished and barely dry surface.

An Overview of Sealers: Acrylics, Epoxies, Cure-and-seals and More

Concrete Sealers Vol. 8 No. 8 - December 2008/January 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Sealers are made from a variety of materials, each with different application and performance characteristics.Learn some if the distinquishing differences and similarities.

Greening Your Decorative Concrete Business

Business & Technology Vol. 9 No. 3 - May 2009 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

Concrete contractors often tell me that they don’t have any input in the green aspects of the jobs they work on. By the time the concrete sub is hired, those decisions have been made, so what’s the use of even bothering?

Combining Concrete Overlays and PVA Fibers to Fix Cracking

Concrete Repair & Restoration Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Besides being used to make thin yet durable countertops that don’t easily chip or break, a mix of PVA fibers and ductile concrete does an excellent job of fixing cracks in concrete.

Sleek S-Curved Concrete Lounge Chair

Concrete Furniture Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

This sleek S-curve, cast by Nick Relampagos using glass-fiber reinforced concrete, is embedded with radiant heating. Just turn it on and it gently warms you from beneath as the sun shines down from above.

Are You Waiting Too Long To Cut Your Control Joints in Fresh Concrete?

Tools & Equipment Concrete Placing Vol. 8 No. 1 - February 2008 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Decorative concrete contractor Tom Ralston has probably never met you, but even so, he suspects you’re waiting too long before cutting your control joints. “Saw-cutting concrete is usually done long after the concrete has been poured or has set up,” he says. “It’s kind of like locking the gate after the horse has left.”

Making New Concrete Blend with the Old

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 6 No. 6 - December 2006/January 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

There have always been ways to make new projects blend into their older surroundings, but Sophisticated Finishes by Triangle Coatings Inc. offers a truly aged look.