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Ardex Americas has introduced Ardex X 7 R Rapid Set, Flexible Thin Set Mortar. Ardex X 7 R can be used for setting large-format porcelain, ceramic, mosaic and most natural stone tiles in interior and exterior, floor and wall installations. The extremely versatile thin-set mortar is formulated with enhanced properties […]
Decorative concrete supply manufacturer Super Stone has opened Super Stone of Texas, a new distribution branch in the Houston area at 10302 Cash Road, Stafford. The new branch features a wholesale storefront for contractors, with a showroom that takes up about a fifth of the store’s 5,000-square-foot warehouse. The location […]
The Stain Store in Austin, Texas, has moved to a new location at 2415 Kramer Lane, Austin. The 3,500-square-foot location is in a better part of town for retail and contains more warehouse space, allowing the construction wholesale outlet to stock more inventory. The new facility also includes a showroom […]
The Portland Cement Association reports that an unusually wet spring and early summer dampened cement consumption for the first quarter of 2013 but did not put a wet blanket on the opportunity for strong growth in the construction sector in 2014 and beyond. According to the September 2013 PCA forecast, […]
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, which opened Dec. 1 of last year, is billed as providing visitors with a living science lesson full of hands-on learning experiences.
This mission extends to the building structure itself, by way of the concrete.
We just had a large stamped concrete patio completed, and we chose a light buff integral color with dark tan release powder. The resulting color of the concrete surface looks entirely different from the color we chose — it’s more like an antique rose color.
Forging ahead with the “shop-within-a-shop” concept at J.C. Penney stores nationwide, wave three of the stores’ remodeling makeover took place this spring across the country. Polished concrete is still part of the plan … at least for now.
A concrete floor polished up to 3,000 grit, stained, guarded and burnished can be a sight of sheer beauty. For many customers, a polished concrete floor is the perfect fit. The only problem is, many concrete floors are far from perfect slabs. There are pinholes, cracks, pop-outs, gouges, and spalling joints, just to name a few flaws.
The combination of pools and stamped concrete doesn’t necessarily spell disaster. For one thing, when a stamped concrete surface near a pool is slick, a topical sealer, not the texture, is often the culprit.
Parex USA Inc. has announced the launch of Merkrete ProGrout, a premium performance grout. ProGrout is a high-performance, fast setting, polymer-modified, color consistent and efflorescence free grout. It has been specifically formulated for grouting all types of ceramic and dimensional stone tiles on walls and floors when grout joint widths […]
