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Many concrete countertops are plain slabs with square corners. This solid farmhouse look is simple to achieve by pouring a concrete countertop mix into a simple form. Wood forms lend themselves to shaping square corners, but it is difficult to use wood to achieve rounded corners and curved edges.
A recovery in housing starts activity will likely be preceded by a meaningful recovery of the sales pace, followed by a reduction in inventory.
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association has introduced its 2009 officers and board members who were elected at the 37th Annual CSDA Convention, held March 3-7, 2009, in Cancun, Mexico.
The American Shotcrete Association has appointed Chris J. Darnell as its new executive director.
Jeremy French doesn’t sound like a big fan of delayed gratification.
"I never finished high school," he admits, before explaining his transition from landscape designer to the owner of Mandala Design, the high-end concrete design firm he founded in 2004 in Asheville, N.C.
Hilti’s new PR 26 Rotating Laser, featuring a green laser, greatly improves visibility in indoor applications compared to standard red lasers, and it outperforms other green beam lasers.
The Concrete Countertop Institute has added a new benefit for alumni — a Student Spotlight section on the CCI Web site that highlights the work of successful students.
Fritz-Pak Corp. has released a new publication that is designed to teach contractors how to reduce waste and operating costs.
“It’s nice … to reacquaint with and meet guys I didn’t know that had an equal or similar experience,” he says. “It has been a soul-fulfilling deal for me. In taking these tables to these very real combat heroes."
Polished concrete – how does one quantify it? Well, one direction that some installers, equipment makers and chemical densifier manufacturers have taken is to include gloss testing in their specifications. When used correctly, as an objective tool, gloss testing can help installers provide quantifiable evidence of their work.
