Whether you’re working on a decorative wall in a backyard or the exterior walls of a 15-story building, consider stencils for vertical surfaces.
Stamping & Texturing Concrete
Concrete’s appearance can be altered with stamping tools and textured mats to replicate everything from brick and tile to wood and stone.
Cost-saving Innovations in Stamped Concrete
Some mistakenly view the decorative concrete world as 100 percent committed to overlays, stain and polished concrete, but counting out concrete stamping is a mistake. Stamped concrete is the cornerstone of decorative concrete, and my belief is that this will not change anytime soon.
Decorative Concrete LIVE! Wowed Attendees
Two of the participants that wowed the crowds with their talents share some insights on how they work their magic through texture and color.
Exposed Aggregate Meets Imprinted Colored Concrete in a Waterfront Walkway
The decorative surface was going to be troweled and stained. But after Brock was hired, he made another suggestion: a stamping job instead, using the Coquina Stone With Sea Shells feathered texture mat from Proline Stamps. Impressions of shells, sea horses and assorted sea life would improve traction and complement the seaside setting.
The Church of Decorative Concrete
Many of history’s most beautiful works of art were created for places of worship. These days, decorative concrete is doing its part to beautify churches across the country.
5 Tips for the Stamped Concrete Job Site
Five on-the-job tips for a concrete contractor on the job site.
Decorative Concrete Philadelphia Style
In the Main Line region of suburban Philadelphia, Jim Bernardine and his staff have been satisfying residents’ thirst for quality decorative concrete over the last decade and a half.
One Contractor’s Quest to Rid the World of Ugly Concrete
Even on the thumb tip of northwest Washington state, decorative concrete is making its mark, thanks to this father-son outfit.
Concrete Clad Bar Looks Like Upholstered Leather Sofa
At first glance, you’d think you were looking at a distinguished upholstered bar done in a style that many attribute to a sofa designed for the fourth earl of Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope (1694-1773), that featured the now iconic buttoned leather look.
Weather Affects Set Time of Stamped Concrete Overlays
When working with stamped concrete overlays, experts caution you to keep your eye on weather and temperature conditions
