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Alto-Pozz from Fishstone is a premium blend of reactive pozzolans and mineral admixtures containing 50-percent post-consumer recycled content to enhance your concrete. Created specifically for high performance concrete projects like concrete countertops and other high detail architectural work. Recommended dose is 15- to 25-percent cement replacement Benefits include: Reduce concrete […]
The Concrete Polishing Association of America has developed a set of official definitions related to the polishing and grinding industry. Through special committees and its board of directors, the CPAA has defined polished concrete, bonded abrasive polished concrete, burnished polished concrete, hybrid polished concrete and surface-coated concrete. The definitions are […]
Proline Concrete Tools has introduced the Lorenzo stamp pattern. Conceptually designed by Andre Plouffe, of California-based decorative concrete company Designs in Concrete, for The Loren zo housing project near the University of Southern California, the Lorenzo pattern features stones of up to 40 inches. The stone shapes are mostly rectangular […]
The Ready Mixed Concrete Research & Education Foundation has released a new tool that will assist with designing concrete overlays for existing asphalt parking lots and will educate contractors on best practices for constructing them. The Guide for Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Parking Lots was prepared by the National Concrete […]
Xtreme Polishing Systems is releasing “Over the Top: Polished Concrete and More, Vol. 2.” A limited release will be available at World of Concrete, with a worldwide release occurring later this spring. The book is a one-of-a-kind collection of stunning photographs covering a wide variety of locations, themes, effects and […]
In a city where pawn shops are a dime a dozen, one pawn shop in particular is becoming legendary. Located off the Strip in downtown Las Vegas, the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is the setting for the History channel’s “Pawn Stars,” a reality show documenting the antics of pawn business veterans
There are more choices and considerations with concrete topical sealers than there are with penetrating sealer treatments, and I believe it’s because of this that so many people are confused, frustrated and bewildered. Let me clear up concrete countertop coating confusion
The process for “free-forming” a fabric mold — for all kinds of creative, ripply results — is a little different but will include many of the same steps as basic fabric forming. The biggest difference is that you will be working on the outside of the mold first.
For Dancer Concrete, a recent polished concrete project on the second floor of a former school building in Indianapolis posed a tough test of skill and, thanks to some challenging logistics, strength.
Recently an architect who was writing the polished concrete specification for a school district contacted me when he recognized that he did not know enough. The good news is that he asked for help in crafting an informative and realistic specification that allows educated bids with room for profit.
