Concrete Decor

Decorative Concrete Tips: Marbleizing Cast-in-Place Concrete Countertops

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Tips & How-Tos Concrete Countertops by Marshall Hoskins Comments are Disabled

The trick is to let the material set with an open (mag trowelled) surface for about one hour for a standard one and one half inch thick top (Temp. dependent), this allows the Polymer to tighten up and lose some of its stickiness.

Integration services through alliance – Construction Software

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On Center Software and nSpin offer a technology designed to enhance construction industry software using integration components that link industry-leading take-off, estimating, and accounting products.

Concrete Industry Spotlight: The British Are Coming!

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Business & Technology by Jim Peterson Comments are Disabled

Cross-pollination is one of my favorite concepts to think about. (Isn’t it odd that one could have so much time on their hands!) It’s when an idea or a product from one industry is taken and used in an entirely new way by a person from outside that industry. The person from outside the industry sees the idea or product from a totally different perspective — and also has his or her own set of unique talents to add to the process.

Tips and Pitfalls of Fast-Drying, Self-Leveling Concrete Toppings

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Fast-drying, self-leveling products are often the product of choice when leveling and topping new construction concrete floors — or resurfacing old concrete floors — in a fast-track environment, such as malls, retail spaces, restaurants, hotels, casinos, museums, showrooms and warehouses. But these products have advantages and disadvantages. Below are a […]

New Southwest concrete homebuilder show

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The first Southwest Regional Concrete Home Builder Show is scheduled for September 5–6, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas. Permanent Buildings & Foundations magazine (www.permanent buildings.com) the business newsmagazine for the concrete builder and the Cement and Concrete Promotion Council of Texas have joined to launch the new show which will […]

Richard Smith Custom Concrete, West Hills, Calif.

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Featured Contractor by Bruce Hackett Comments are Disabled

Rick Smith, owner and presidentof Richard Smith Custom Concrete of West Hills, California, subscribes to a business maxim that he believes is crucial to the success of any contractor business, or, in fact, any business: Do more listening and less talking.

The New Finishers Edge – Metal Straight Edge for Cutting Concrete

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Finishers Edge is a new “straight-edge” cutting system designed to provide fast, affordable and a highly simplified means for cutting straight lines in concrete. Enclosed in a durable carrying case, the Finishers Edge comes with five stainless steel tracks; a 2′, 3′, 5′, and (2) x 10′ pieces.

ZipWall’s Pioneering “Dust Wall” System Isolates Concrete Dust in Work Areas

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Safety by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

It doesn’t matter how good your dust recovery system may be, but when it comes to working indoors a dust control barrier system is imperative to maintaining clean and happy customers. ZipWall is the award-winning product that offers an effective method to isolating the dust and debris that’s associated with concrete cutting, profiling, or other applications.

It’s Time to CARE About Sales Silence

Vol. 2 No. 2 - April/May 2002 Business & Technology by Ken Lundin Comments are Disabled

Shhhh… Close your eyes and don’t make a sound. The sound of silence is the sound of sales increasing substantially for you and your company. The sound of silence represents the ability to truly hear what prospects are saying, before worrying about your next statement. It also represents the lack of time salespeople spend honing their sales skills

How To Enhance Concrete With Stenciling

Vol. 2 No. 1 - February/March 2002 Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete by Gail Elber Comments are Disabled

To enhance newly-poured concrete or to rejuvenate existing concrete, stenciling is a decorative application worth considering. It may seem like a simple process, but a few fine points separate nice-looking, profitable stencil jobs from the rest. We’ve asked some experienced stencilers for tips to elevate your stenciling jobs from so-so […]