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Become an Expert on Concrete Stains and Dyes
"Be an expert." Avoiding trying to be all things to all people, instead of focusing in on what they are good at and becoming an expert in that one area.This thought comes full circle when you think about how it relates to decorative concrete, especially in the application of stains and dyes.
A Grand Fountain Becomes Retail Space Centerpiece
The Streets at SouthGlenn, a sprawling new shopping destination in south Denver, boasts a block-long urban park with a brick fireplace, tall "legacy trees," gardens and cafes, and a centerpiece: a grand, European-style fountain, more than 16 feet tall with four falls.
An Overview of PVA Fibers and Concrete
High-performance fibers made of PVA, which is short for polyvinyl alcohol, were developed some 20 years ago. When added to concrete or mortar, the fibers develop a molecular and chemical bond with the cement during hydration and curing. The result: concrete with high tensile strength and amazing ductility.
Moisture Tests in Concrete: Calcium Chloride vs. Relative Humidity
When good floor coatings go bad, moisture is often the culprit.
Even cured concrete can emit enough moisture to blister, cloud or delaminate a coating, especially when a slab with no vapor barrier sits on ground with poor drainage. The manufacturers of overlays, microcoatings, sealers and specialty coatings set moisture tolerance limits for their products.
Scoble to run Hyde
Hyde Tools Inc. has named Rob Scoble as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will oversee Hyde’s professional products and industrial blade divisions. Scoble joined Hyde as vice president of sales and marketing in October 2005 and was charged with stepping up new product offerings marketed […]
Aztec promotes Spengler
Aztec Products Inc. has promoted Steven Spengler to vice president of sales, industrial floor-cleaning equipment. Spengler previously served as national sales manager for the company. He will continue to operate out of Aztec’s United States headquarters in Montgomeryville, Pa. Aztec Products Inc. is a familyowned business that has developed a […]
Starting Small: Building Concrete Rails and Doors
If a contractor is intimidated by the leap from slabs and tops to entire decorative concrete houses, he or she might try Steve Kornher’s techniques on architectural details such as railings or doors.
Hilti opens facility in Mexico
Hilti is expanding its production network with a new facility in Matamoros, Mexico, that manufactures fastening products for the North American and Latin American markets. The facility allows Hilti to ship products directly to locations throughout North and Latin America. This puts Hilti products closer to the customer, saves freight […]
Polished concrete gets its own section in MasterFormat
The importance of concrete polishing in construction has been given official recognition with the creation of a new section in the MasterFormat system, published by the Construction Specifications Institute and Construction Specifications Canada. The new section number and name, 03 35 43 – Polished Concrete Finishing, gives design professionals a […]
