Jon Kopp, Quality Epoxy LLC, Gilbert, Ariz., says his metallic epoxy floors are all two-color these days.
Staining & Coloring Concrete
Concrete’s natural color can be altered with powder or liquid stains, dyes and colored hardeners, as well as aggregates such as ground glass and stone.
Floor-work helper Racatac now boasts more comfortable seat
Racatac Products Inc. has improved its Racatac models with a new larger comfort seat. This follows the recent addition of new EVA kneepads, which are waterproof, flexible and very durable. Two Racatac models are available with a chest support that is fully adjustable and has been designed to connect and […]
A Strategy for Marketing Decorative Concrete
Cory Hanneman has put a lot of thought into developing a sales strategy for decorative concrete that involves, in his words, “raging against the big-box machine” and its road map of “massive selection and predictability.”
Three Tips for Superior Acid Stain Finishes on Concrete
The acid-stained pizzeria floor looked worse than horrible. Actually, it became the unintentional focal point of an otherwise attractive restaurant newly opened and ready for business.
Architect Embraces Polished Concrete in Schools
All over the country, architects who design primary and secondary schools are warming to polished concrete. Jim Ward, of Ward Scott Architecture, Tuscaloosa, Ala., is one of them. His firm’s recent project, Big Sandy Elementary School, part of the Tuscaloosa County School System, opened in 2013.
Concrete Sitting Walls on the Pittman Wash Trail in Las Vegas, Nev.
On some decorative concrete projects, the only people looking over your shoulder are other tradespeople.
Distinctively Styled Concrete Countertops
Pennsylvania artist Robert Stadnycki has excelled in a number of media: textiles, painting, furniture. Last year, he tried decorative concrete for the first time, collaborating with SunWorks, Etc. LLC to craft three countertops in his distinctive style for a kitchen.
Concrete Artisan Finds Decorative Concrete After “Fourth” Retirement
In his 68 years, Jim Vermillion has mastered many skills: military officer, airline pilot, inventor, seagoing kayak adventurer, business owner.
But he hasn’t been able to get the hang of retirement.
L. M. Scofield Co.’s 2014 Decorative Concrete Awards
The sixth annual Decorative Concrete Awards were announced recently by sponsor L. M. Scofield Co. The contest honors contractors and designers who use Scofield decorative concrete materials.
This year, for the first time, the contest was divided into six categories.
A New Way to Look at Decorative Concrete in Art Galleries
The finished floor of this art center brings in the arts wherever applicable. The new floor was one of the major changes to the space, and it presented the perfect opportunity to showcase local talent in artists who could work with concrete. Instead of creating a neutral floor, we went for bright and vibrant.
