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The Rhino RL450 from NewGrind Inc. is a six-head machine designed to be used in all grinding and polishing situations. Its multipoint articulating handle feature allows the Rhino to be used in tight areas. The machine features an easily adjustable dust skirt, special tool plates with a magnetic quick-release interface, […]
Troy Lemon, Cornerstone Decorative Concrete, Fennville, Mich., completed this bathroom in a Chicago home for Sam Averbuch, president of the Preval division of Chicago Aerosol.
The No-Spin Dry Polishing System from Omni Cubed Inc. keeps your work area dust-free while also protecting surrounding vertical surfaces (i.e. walls, mouldings, and sliding doors) typically damaged by the edge of spinning polishing pads. For dust control, use an Omni Cubed Dust Shroud Polisher Adapter to attach a DustBuddie […]
Clemons Concrete Coatings is now packaging their one gallon solvents in F-Style cans. This transition will make it easier to pour solvents into sprayers along with making it easier to reseal unused portions of solvent.
Expressions-LTD is offering a reusable, bendable rock edge. It is made of solid rubber. Simply screw the form into place, as no additional backing forms are needed. It is ideal for use in pools, countertops, patios, and more. Bullnose and Slate edges are also available.
T.B. Penick receives patent for Pervious Concrete Elements The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to San Diego construction company T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. for a new, innovative building material called Pervious Concrete Elements. Pervious Concrete Elements reportedly provides a smoother, finer surface than traditional pervious […]
Question: I have a 5-year-old stamped concrete patio that has not been resealed since being installed. The sealer is cloudy in some areas and in other areas looks like there is no sealer at all. Do I need to reseal or is there something I can do to bring back the original look and luster of the sealer?
The new Atlanta Motorsports Park in north Georgia is billed as the home of the “100 mph lunch,” where high-end owners of high-performance sports cars can channel their inner Andretti on a custom-designed, two-mile race-type course authored by the renowned Formula One architect Hermann Tilke.
With more than 30 years of experience as a professional artist — and a darn good one at that — Thom Hunt has worked his magic at more happy places on Earth than even Walt Disney could have imagined.
Todd Scharich was recently appointed decorative concrete specialist for the American Society of Concrete Contractors and its Decorative Concrete Council. The ASCC already had a concrete hotline, but with Scharich aboard since October 2012, it now has a dedicated Decorative Concrete Hotline available to members on a 24/7 basis.
