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The decorative surface was going to be troweled and stained. But after Brock was hired, he made another suggestion: a stamping job instead, using the Coquina Stone With Sea Shells feathered texture mat from Proline Stamps. Impressions of shells, sea horses and assorted sea life would improve traction and complement the seaside setting.
Owners of commercial and retail establishments are discovering the benefits of beautiful, easy-to-clean concrete walls.
Wood? Melamine? Formica? Steel? Experienced artisans share their preferences for form materials.
For artisan Brian Vicari, concrete offers boundless opportunities for color and design.
A new stamp pattern from L.M. Scofield Co. offers serious stampers a taste of old America. The Pennsylvania Slate series is modeled after a natural slate found in the Keystone State. The rock is popular there as an accent for traditional architectural styles. Pennsylvania Slate imprinting tools can be laid […]
Mi-T-M Corp. has introduced a threephase, two-stage electric air compressor. When threephase power is available, operating threephase motors incurs less energy costs than onephase motors. Features of this portable 30- gallon compressor include: three-phase 5.0 HP motor; two-stage compressor with aluminum head and splashlubricated cast-iron crankcase and castiron cylinder; 16.5-inch […]
Hitachi Power Tools today announced two new cordless hammer drills. The Hitachi DV18DMR and Hitachi DV14DMR incorporate advanced features to help users power through wood, plastic, metal, concrete and stone materials with ease. The DV18DMR, an 18-volt cordless hammer drill, delivers 550 in/lbs of torque (class-leading), while the DV14DMR, a […]
When it comes to texture skins, flexibility is often appreciated, and Rafco-Brickform LLC aims to please. The company makes three grades, or “flex ratings,” of texture skin to suit the disparate needs of its customers. The skins complement the company’s regular texture mats and leave detailed surface textures on new […]
B.E.P. Forming Systems Inc. has introduced the aluminum forming industry’s first lightweight combination hand-set or gang-set aluminum form panel, the B.E.P. Light Panel. Packed with the same features as B.E.P.’s patented Big Panels, the Light Panel weighs under 100 pounds, can be used in commercial and residential applications and can […]
Thanks to a new roller system from Kraft Tool Co., contractors no longer have to rock around the clock to get texturing projects done in half the time. The Rock ‘N’ Roller Concrete Stamping System features a set of rollers that are pushed and pulled over the surface of concrete. […]
