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How Do You Combat Efflorescence on a Stained, Sealed Concrete Floor?

Concrete Coatings Concrete Sealers Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

In our home in Houston, we have a stained concrete slab-on-grade floor covered with white powder. We had the floor tested and the white powder was identified as salts escaping and clouding the floor.

School’s Courtyard Maps Provide a Decorative Concrete Perspective

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Large maps in the school’s three outdoor courtyards give the elementary students some perspective of the world, our country and their state.

Teaching architects about the ins and outs of decorative concrete

Presenting to Architects? How to Get Their Attention and Keep It

Business & Technology Training & Education Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Karen Keyes Comments are Disabled

A successful presentation requires more than just showing up with lunch and a slide show. A successful presentation requires knowing your audience, offering them value, preparation, passion, focus, visual aids and follow-up.

Understanding the Importance of Image Resolution In Photography

Business & Technology Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Jay Thompson Comments are Disabled

Concrete is a material with great strengths but portability is not commonly one of them. Great photography helps overcome this obstacle.

Backyard Beach Pool Design

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 6 No. 3 - June/July 2006 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Around the pool is a beach design GLC3 planned for the Dolphin Mall in Miami. He applied an overlay and created an ocean blue both in the pool and around it, using SuperStone integral blue color in the overlay and blue SuperStone dyes on the surface.

Tips on Brushed or Broomed Finishes for Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 5 No. 6 - December 2005/January 2006 by Loretta Hall Comments are Disabled

Brushing or brooming a non-skid texture onto concrete is a standard finishing method. But with a little imagination, the right equipment and a skilled technique, a contractor can turn that finish into an inexpensive decoration that will please his client and boost his company’s reputation.