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Warm up to the opportunities with radiant floor heating

Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Concrete Placing by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Radiant heat delivers warmth without ducts and registers; heats evenly, in an energy-efficient manner; and is silent. There are hydronic (hot water) and electric systems.

Estimating Decorative Concrete Work

Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 Business & Technology by Christianna McCausland Comments are Disabled

Take your time… and get it right! The good news is that you can make more money on decorative concrete than on plain old flatwork. Prices can increase by anywhere from $2 per square foot to as much as $13 per square foot in some states.

Decorative Concrete Tips: Pigmenting Liquid Release for Concrete

Tips & How-Tos Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Clark Branum Comments are Disabled

Liquid release agent is quickly becoming the choice of many decorative concrete contractors. With the increased demand for quicker turnarounds, cleaner job sites and environmental concerns, using liquid release agent for stamped concrete becomes an obvious choice.

Stamped and Stained Concrete Elevates Vacation Retreats

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

To say there has been an explosion in demand for stamped concrete or stained concrete is quite the understatement. Homeowners are hiring decorative concrete contractors to color, stain, score, stamp, overlay or otherwise decorate the pool decks, entries, driveways and walkways concrete around their homes.

Tips for Buying and Maintaining Concrete Stamping Tools

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

Contractors and manufacturers share tips for buying and maintaining these essential tools.

Concrete Helps Architect Fu-Tung Cheng Make a Perfect Cup of Tea

Building with Concrete Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

Berkeley architect Fu-Tung Cheng combines ancient custom with modern design.

Contractor Helps Clients Warm to Decorative Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Featured Contractor by Denise Wendt Comments are Disabled

Bomanite contractor Ira Goldberg paved the way for decorative concrete in New Jersey and surrounding areas. Here Ira Goldberg reflects on almost twenty years with Bomanite.

Checker board look with a brush or broom finish on a Concrete Surface

Applying Brush or Broom Finishes to Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Concrete Placing by Joan C. Stanus Comments are Disabled

Brushes offer a variety of snazzy finishes for concrete without stamping or staining.

How to Maintain Decorative Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Concrete Maintenance by Christina Camara Comments are Disabled

You’ve created something beautiful. Here’s how to keep it that way. While maintenance of concrete is minimal — that’s the beauty of it — decorative concrete does require regular cleaning and resealing to extend its life and eye appeal for years into the future.

Early-entry Cuts for Decorative Concrete

Vol. 3 No. 1 - February/March 2003 Tools & Equipment by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

Sometime in the early 1980s, a concrete contractor named Ed Chiuminatta pulled the wheels off a board and attached them to a Skilsaw. The result? A saw blade that could roll across green concrete, slicing a control joint in a fraction of the time it would take to carve the groove by hand.