It’s more dainty, more elegant, like between silk and cloth with hard-eners. The grays and browns last forever. He also likes to sprinkle color on top of the concrete with a brush to create freckles, just like real stones offer.
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Decorative Concrete Tips: Evaporation Reducers
We all know that the weather plays a huge factor in our trade. Trying to figure out the ever-changing weather conditions and how they affect our work is the lifelong journey of every dedicated concrete installer. As we all know, weather can change in a very short period of time despite what the weatherman calls for on TV.
Is Your Ready Mix Plant Ready for Integral Colors?
Computerized systems make integral color to your concrete as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Concrete Color Hardeners – A Dual Purpose Application
Dry shake hardeners are increasingly popular as coloring agents. Color hardeners are made from cement, sand and pigment, with finishing agents, wetting agents or retardants added to suit manufacturers’ preferences.
Health and Safety Precautions While Working with Dry Portland Cement
Masks, gloves and goggles protect your body from the damaging effects of concrete dust and chemicals used in beautifying concrete.
Up Close with Versatile Building Products
Versatility is the name of the game with Versatile Building Products’ floor and decking products.
Manufacturer Profile: Super Stone Inc. Opa-locka, Fla.
John Buhler started a business in 1961 with a tiny office, a modest warehouse and terrazzo flooring as his business lifeblood. More than 40 years later, his wife and daughter are carrying out his legacy in the form of the widely-renowned decorative concrete operation known as Super Stone, Inc.
Decorative Concrete Tip: Make Your Concrete Work Stand Out
To make your concrete more distinctive, learn to think out of the box. The trick is to make your work unique and true to you. Put a signature on it.
Cast-in-Place Concrete Countertops: Forms, Mixes, Tools and Finishes
As demand for concrete countertops grows, concrete contractors and artists have been honing their techniques to produce concrete countertops. Countertops fall into two general categories: cast-in-place and precast and projects can call for either application.
Concrete Countertop Company Offers Valuable, Intensive Training
Countertops were the name of the game at a recent workshop sponsored by the Institute for American Craftsmanship in Eugene, Oregon. Offering its participants valuable experience in making precast and cast-in-place countertops, decorative concrete tiles and even concrete stools.
