Exterior decorative concrete projects lend themselves well to areas of the country with warm, dry climates where the client can enjoy their outdoor space year-round. Unfortunately warm temperatures can also impact the workability of concrete.
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Contractors Strike Gold Polishing Driveways
Polishing contractors take note: There may be a future in grinding and sealing concrete driveways.
A Palm-roofed Outdoor Living Area and Concrete Kitchen in Los Cabos, Mexico
As for Hileman’s original vision of using actual coco logs in construction, remember “termites” and realize it is nice to fool Mother Nature — and human guests — in the name of maintenance.
Calvary Christian School Art Room Holland, Mich.
What better place is there to experiment with various decorative concrete techniques than in a high-school art classroom?
Nightclub at Wild Horse Pass Casino Gets Glittery Concrete Ramp
You can bet your boots that it wasn’t easy to overlay the three glittering, aggregate-spiked ramps that lead down from the VIP lounge to the dance floor in the nightclub of the Wild Horse Pass Casino.
A Leather-look Concrete Fireplace
Twelve feet high when stacked and installed, the black panels on either side of the center were poured against fabric. They look somewhat like roughened metal or steel.
Compass High School in Arizona Teaches Concrete Skills to Students
A high school teaching students the finer points of polishing? Bryon “Bru” Bruington, technical sales director for Kut-Rite Manufacturing Co., based in Michigan, heard about Compass High School from a colleague. “I was instructing for our polishing school in Tulsa, Okla., and a high school from Tucson had sent some […]
Contractors Get Ready to Transform the Underground Concrete House in Oregon
As you can see from these "before" photos, the house is a unique concrete dome home with a lot of potential. It’s normally covered with earth, and for most of its history, it served as a residence for ministers who served the church across the street.
Moderne Methode opens subsidiary to serve Indian Ocean region
Moderne Methode SAS, manufacturer and distributor of innovative products and systems for decorative concrete, has opened a subsidiary in Saint-Pierre, on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. The new company, Southern Concrete SAS, whose commercial name is Moderne Methode Indian Ocean, distributes the full range of Moderne Methode […]
Ardex Americas joins Canada Powerhold network
Ardex Americas and Powerhold Canada have announced a strategic partnership. This partnership strengthens the relationship with key distributors of Ardex and Henry products in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canada. “Powerhold operates in a way that is very similar to Ardex Americas,” said Ardex Americas general manager Jesse David. […]
