Applying stains and sealers with spray equipment may strike the decorative concrete contractor as a convenient, speedy solution, not terribly complicated.
Tools & Equipment
The right tools and equipment can be the winning combination for a successful project.
Vacuworx CM 3 Compact Modular Vacuum Lifting System adapts to the demands of the job
The new CM 3 Compact Modular Vacuum Lifting System from Vacuworx is changing the game for contractors who run compact equipment such as skid steers, track loaders, articulating wheel loaders and mini excavators on the job every day—now allowing them to handle materials such as concrete slabs, steel plates and pipe up to 6,600 pounds with ease!
Custom decorative concrete developed by Aggregate Industries US brings hockey imagery to life at new Boston Bruins practice facility
With a landmark 68-foot-high hockey stick, the new 75,000-square-foot practice complex of the Boston Bruins hockey team includes an ice rink with seating for 660 fans, a lobby featuring displays of Bruins accomplishments, a modern locker suite and team lounge and expansive training and weight rooms.
Complying with OSHA’s Dust Control Regulation
Still struggling with how to meet the federal OSHA’s requirements on protecting your employees from silica dust? You certainly aren’t alone. If you’re waiting for your favorite manufacturer to bail you out with new equipment, it may take a while. Many of them have new products in the works that […]
Midwest Rake Flexible Blade Smoother
Designed to work with cementitious and viscous materials, the smoother is a steel blade with round corners, angled to maximize surface impact and attached to an aluminum handle.
Crete Master Concrete Surface Finisher
Crete Master’s smooth-as-glass countertop finish, a hand-held surface finisher that excels in finishing concrete counter tops, horizontal and vertical overlays, colored hardeners, edges on concrete slabs and many other applications that require a smooth finish.
Trimtape Inc., Tapes Help With Concrete Layout, Cutting, Blasting
Trimtape Inc., a Georgia company, is unspooling several sticky options for concrete contractors. Trimtape’s grout line tapes, which range in width from 1/4 inch to 1 inch, are laced with strands of fiberglass for strength. Layout marker lines appear every four inches of tape.
A New Tool To Make Spraying Stucco Easier Than Ever
Before the hand-held Stucco Sprayer, concrete contractors who wanted to work vertically had to settle for one of two extremes – a large, costly pump, requiring a crew of four to six, or hand-stacking. The new sprayer fills a niche between the two.
Dust Containment Equipment for Decorative Concrete
Dust control is a hot topic these days. We compiled a list of some of the dust control equipment on the market that can help on any decorative concrete job.
Polishing Up On Polishing Equipment
Our editors compiled a list of some of the newest polishers on the market. This article goes in depth on each of them.
