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For the past three years, decorative concrete artisan Jeff Kudrick has been developing his own sink and countertop molds and decorative concrete tools under the brand name Infinicrete, using them regularly in high-profile projects and distributing them through manufacturing companies Cheng Concrete and SureCrete Design Products.
In 2005, race-car driver Dan Wheldon received the first-place title at the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (also known as the Indy 500) and, along with it, the 2005 Indy 500 Pace Car, a new Corvette convertible.
Plenty of people have hobbies — the businessman who dabbles in winemaking, the social worker who paints with oils, the cop who gardens. But decorative concrete as a hobby?
After an afternoon spent walking around the Rocketown campus, Jason Geiser and his team saw a great opportunity to not only enhance the area but also showcase the unlimited possibilities of concrete.
This luxe look is achieved by overlaying several super-thin coats of microtopping and dye, resulting in a finish with subtle depth and a sexy sheen.
The BoHouse Café’s floor decals echo the restaurant’s playful, artistic vibe. The work of Preferred Specialist Services LLC, a Dubai-based floor installation company and Elite Crete products distributor, is nothing short of whimsical. Take this example: At the Dubai offices of candy manufacturer Mars Inc., the company embedded Snickers bar […]
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has made available a superintendent’s job logbook for members. The book allows superintendents to keep records for American Concrete Institute and TCA certification programs and track education and seminar attendance, work experience, personal awards, supplier information and emergency numbers. Conversion tables and safety checklists are included. […]
Your recent “Trowel and Error” column about polished concrete (February/ March 2011) offered a helpful overview of densifier chemistry, summarizing the three most familiar options. Unfortunately, you left out the fourth, newest technology: colloidal silica, which offers several advantages for applicators and the environment. You suggested that it’s important to […]
Bon’s expanded product line includes more than 30 new products for the building trades. The products introduced for spring 2011 are featured in Bon’s supplemental catalog Vol. 311. One featured new item is Bon’s Self Leveling Floor Kit, which contains the seven basic tools recommended for self-leveling epoxy installation, a […]
Flexmar Coatings has announced the introduction of Variegate polyaspartic stain sealer. Variegate combines a polyaspartic semitransparent stain and wear-surface sealer in one product and eliminates the need for acid staining. Rather, the applicator can achieve a variegated look that simulates a natural, marble-like or stone-like appearance with one or more […]
