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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.
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.
Contractors and manufacturers share tips for buying and maintaining these essential tools.
Berkeley architect Fu-Tung Cheng combines ancient custom with modern design.
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.
Brushes offer a variety of snazzy finishes for concrete without stamping or staining.
Marshalltown has promoted Dan Kester, formerly product development manager, to director of marketing.
Customers of Cemen Tech Inc. may now have their aggregate bin galvanized. When the Cemen Tech aggregate bin is completely immersed into a molten zinc bath, the steel of the aggregate bonds with the zinc, creating zinc-iron alloy layers. The zinc layer acts as a barrier against water, oxygen and […]
As decorative concrete has become more widely used, contractors in all parts of the country have grown increasingly skilled in the craftsmanship required for high quality colored concrete work.
The new Side Winder II diamond blades from Diamond Back are changing the face of high-speed dry cutting. The blades, which are available in 12- and 14-inch models, feature a ribbed core that reduces friction and heat while providing faster cutting and application versatility. The blades’ T-shape diamond segment design […]
