Stanley has expanded and redesigned its Goldblatt line of concrete hand tools. The company’s magnesium floats, finishing trowels, edgers, and groovers have been redesigned for improved cleanability and function. New magnesium floats include a bevel-end cast magnesium float, an extruded magnesium float, and a round-end extruded magnesium float. The new […]
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Plastic forms have steel stake pockets
New “Poly Meta Forms” from Metal Forms Corp. consist of plastic forms with steel stake pockets that can be used to place all types of concrete flatwork as well as curb and gutter. Excellent for straight and radius forms. The forms are designed to be lightweight, moisture resistant, durable, and […]
Vapor reduction system protects tile adhesives
The MoistureBloc Vapor Reduction System from Vexcon consists of a primer and top coat that can be applied on concrete floors or slabs on grade to block the transmission of water vapor, which may damage tile adhesives and cause other problems. Each coat dries overnight. The system is designed to […]
Mapei introduces thinset topping and flow test kit
Mapei has introduced Ultratop, a self-leveling, abrasionresistant cementitious topping that can reach compressive strengths of 6,100 psi (42 Mpa). The material is supplied white or gray, and the white material can be integrally colored or topically stained. In addition, Mapei has introduced a Field Flow Test Kit to solve problems […]
Decorative Concrete Techniques: Stencils and Acid Etching
A surface-preparation product called The Profiler from Surface Gel Tek can be used to create an etched effect with stencils. In these photos, Dane Hantz of Dane Concrete Design in Prescott, Arizona, demonstrates the technique. The surface was a steel-troweled concrete floor in a home. Hantz wanted to create a 60-linear-foot border around the room.
Concrete Steps Make The First Impression
Concrete steps can be the centerpiece of a house’s façade and a showpiece of the decorative concrete craft.
HoverTrowel Power Trowel
This patented power trowel designed specifically for finishing decorative epoxy aggregate mortars has proven to be very adaptable and capable of finishing many types of polymer and modified cementitious overlays.
Haivala Concrete Tools Magnesium Beveling Hand Tool
On display for the first time at this year’s World of Concrete show. The new magnesium "beveling" hand tool is designed to slope the concrete edge under overhead garage doors keeping water from flowing into the building
Decorative Concrete Systems New Auto Scrubber
Decorative Concrete Systems has introduced the Auto Scrubber, a self-contained cleaning machine designed to clean concrete floors after profiling and before coating or sealing.
How an Elegant Radius Staircase Was Created Step by Step
A play by play on an exquisite set of radius steps that was connected to a 3,000 square foot veranda outside a 21,000 square foot home.