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Ten Tips for Concrete Countertop Manufacturers
Mark Celebuski, general manager of Pinnacle Cast Concrete, wants to share some of his hard-earned wisdom with the readers of Concrete Decor. He has developed a list of 10 tips he thinks will help concrete countertop makers in particular improve their businesses.
Flatwork Forms For Placing Concrete
An overview of some of the different forms on the market and which might be the best options for your project.
Bell Tower in Texas Modeled After Historic European Version
Bruce Williamson, of Carrollton, Texas, and a team from French manufacturer Decopierre used a unique limestone veneer to give this bell tower a historic look.
Using Unique and Uncommon Building Materials to Create a Durable and Attractive Concrete Floor
When New Leaf Community Markets decided to construct a new 20,000-square-foot location in Santa Cruz, Calif., the flooring was one feature the company wanted to be unique, durable and representative of the beach community in which the natural food store would be located.
Wet or Dry Polishing?
What Is Right For Your Job
What is the best concrete polishing process for your job? Should you polish concrete wet or dry? To determine the answer, you must ask the following questions before each job. What is the condition of the concrete floor, the environment it occupies, and the desired look of the finished product? […]
Designing Concrete That Is Maintenance Free
Maintenance is something that torments most decorative concrete contractors, unless, that is, there is a significant maintenance profit center to their business. In the case of The Concretist, there is not.
Enhancing the Beauty in Concrete Blemishes with Polished Concrete
Based in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this father-and-son-led company takes on elaborate polished concrete surfaces as a labor of love.
The Ins and Outs of Polyaspartic Coatings
Funny name, serious benefits: Polyaspartic coatings and sealers boast rapid cure times, UV stability, abrasion resistance and more.
Decorative Concrete Calls for Innovative Safety Management
Decorative concrete is a highly specialized form of construction. The product itself is unique, the tools, materials and construction methodologies employed are specialized, and the people who produce construction art are creative, dedicated artisans.