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Tips and Techniques for Stamping Concrete Overlays

Stamped overlays are a versatile solution for many flooring needs. Experts share their tips for success.

Where Have All the (Skilled) Workers Gone?

Business & Technology Training & Education Vol. 17 No. 8 - November/December 2017 by Greg Iannone Comments are Disabled

Having had the opportunity to travel this great nation from coast to coast and visiting many places in between, I’ve heard a common statement about the current state of the construction marketplace in general and the decorative marketplace in particular. Sometimes it is uttered as a rhetorical question.

Four Chosen for Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame Honor

Product Industry News Events & Recognition Vol. 17 No. 8 - November/December 2017 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame added four more names to its roster when it welcomed its newest members during a ceremony and dinner held Monday, Nov. 6, at the 2017 Concrete Decor Show in Palm Harbor, Florida. Ben Ashby, David De Angelis and Glen Roman received plaques during the gala, while Francis “Sully” Sullivan was inducted posthumously.

Diamond Blades Are a Guy’s Best Friend

Tools & Equipment Vol. 3 No. 4 - August/September 2003 by Christina Camara Comments are Disabled

Cutting lines, grooves and control joints with diamond blades is nothing new for concrete contractors, but enterprising craftsmen have been putting their creativity to the test by using the blades to produce decorative borders, graphic designs or V-shaped grooves that look like they were hand-tooled.

The Drive is On to Optimize Power Trowel Concrete Polishing

Technology Tools & Equipment Concrete Polishing Vol. 18 No. 1 - January 2018 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Brad Obbink went all-in as a polished concrete contractor a few years ago, discarding the paint pot and brush and hitching his fortunes to the concrete grinder/polisher, for better or worse. Now, after a few years and miles of polished concrete behind him, he’s ready to take a ride on […]

Multilayer, Mottled Metallic Floor Coating

Tips & How-Tos Recipes Vol. 9 No. 3 - May 2009 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

This technique uses manufactured silicon dioxide platelets coated with titanium dioxide to create a multilayered, variegated, hammer-toned seamless floor coating over concrete or an overlayment.

Fire Pit Plans and Materials from CCI

Decorative Concrete Press Releases Press Releases Concrete Countertops by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Concrete Countertop Institute is offering fire pit designs in Crater and Ridge models. The plans for each design include detailed cut sheets and assembly instructions at a level of detail that stretches to 30 pages. The plans are meant to be used with glass-fiber reinforced concrete, but they could be adapted for other casting techniques.