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When Brian Graham opened Hard Rock Developments Inc. in Calgary in 2000, he wanted the concrete tool and supply shop to be different from your standard concrete store. “My Dad was a concrete contractor, so when I was growing up, I went with him to concrete supply stores pretty often,” […]
Southwestern Paint and Supply’s Hydro Guard, a sealer designed 22 years ago for secondary containment of chemicals and for sealing exterior stucco, has been discovered in recent years by decorative concrete fabricators who appreciate its thinness and praise its stain resistance and durability.
Across the country stamped concrete jobs are beginning to show wear. To help restore the worn surfaces, Concrete Earth LLC has developed a three-step system to re-color, accent and seal previously installed jobs.
We’ve just launched the official website for the 2012 Concrete Decor Show, to be held in February at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio, Texas. Training and workshops will be held Feb. 20-24. The Exhibit Hall will be open Feb. 22-24. New events for this Show include […]
The project was a lot simpler than the one Baltz ended up with. “I was first approached to do some hardscape and subbase for a network of brick or paver stone terraces,” he recalls. “The connecting walkways were going to be asphalt.” He can’t hide the disdain in his voice when he makes that last statement.
How is a puddle of water like a colored concrete slab?
With a bit capacity of up to 61/4 inches and a minimum bit size of 5/16 inch, the new Hilti DD 110-W Hand Held Coring System is able to complete many drilling jobs that can’t be done with larger tools. Capable of wet and dry coring in reinforced concrete and […]
Hyde Tools has introduced an electric version of the Pivot Nozzle wand. The new addition comes with four connectors and fits virtually any major brand of electric pressure washer. The 18-inch wand is rated for 2,000 psi. Adding a Hyde Pivot Nozzle wand to a pressure washer allows the user […]
Bosch Measuring Tools has introduced the GLM 80, the first combination laser distance and angle measurer powered by lithium-ion battery. It incorporates a number of new features, including the ability to accurately measure heights and distances with only one click of a button. The integrated two-axis tilt sensor enables the […]
Increasing the size of its power cutter offering, Husqvarna Construction Products has released the K1260 power cutter, which follows in the footsteps of Husqvarna’s popular K760 and K970 power cutters. Several of the new features include a 7.8-horsepower engine, a built-in automatic filter compensation unit, a Poly V-belt that provides […]
