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There are few things you can add to decorative concrete that are as impactful – or as unpredictable – as light. Just like water, light is a natural entity with subtleties and effects that unfold in unexpected ways. Light can create an environment without help from structure, shape or texture.
Concrete Coatings is a Sundek dealer owned by Scott Burley, Will’s uncle. It’s a decorative concrete resurfacing contractor handling pool decks, patios, terraces and other exterior surfaces for commercial and residential customers in metropolitan New Orleans, south Louisiana and other points along the Gulf Coast.
Ideal Work has a new showroom, located approximately one hour from Venice, Italy, in Vallà di Riese, Italy. The 3,000-square-foot facility has two main sections. One is designed for the customer rather than the contractor, so homeowners and architects can see the look of Ideal Work’s products. The second area […]
Light reflects off surfaces, and what an object looks like depends upon the material’s surface characteristics. Some of the light is reflected, some is scattered and the rest is absorbed, so we see different things depending upon how much light is reflected from the surface and how much is scattered. The color depends upon what is absorbed.
Concrete Decor asked a trio of art instructors from Southern Arkansas University to share their perspectives on concrete, color and texture.
Reinforcing its long-standing commitment to sustainable building, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has become the newest member of the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments (ASBE). ASBE, comprised of a group of companies that are leaders in sustainability, aims to raise awareness of sustainable development and promote its bottomline benefits. Bayer MaterialScience LLC, […]
The American Concrete Institute has released the 2011 edition of one of its bestselling publications, the Manual of Concrete Practice. Containing more than 215 documents, the MCP is the largest and most comprehensive single source of concrete practice information available in one set of books. The MCP is a must-have […]
The Building Systems business of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division is now a sponsor of Contractor Rewards, an industry-wide loyalty program that offers trade contractors, builders and remodelers points for purchasing products from participating manufacturers. Contractor Rewards members can now earn points for BASF’s Sonolastic NP 1 and CX-1000 wood flooring […]
Concrete Coatings Inc. is now offering Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) three-part specifications for download on its website. The specifications are available in Microsoft Word format for use by a qualified construction specifier. Specification sections for the company’s Vivid Acid Stain, Solvent-Based Acrylic Sealer, DuraWax Acrylic Floor Wax, Micro- Topping and […]
The Surface 519 National Training Center is now open. The facility, centrally located in Des Moines, Iowa, is available to all decorative concrete manufacturers, distributors or artisans for training purposes. The 28,000-square-foot shop is fully equipped to manufacture countertops, sinks, fireplaces and more. Roughly 18,000 square feet of that space […]
