As a child, who wasn’t thrilled to see the wood forms come out indicating a new sidewalk, driveway or even basement was about to be poured? Today, we know concrete can do so much more, and certainly the forms that helped shape it have changed, too.
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A Formed Concrete Circle Made for Wedding Ceremonies
Seeing a finished construction project put to good use is something any contractor welcomes.
Transformed Museum Courtyard Using Forms and Concrete Stains
Bob Harris of the Decorative Concrete Institute was asked about his experience training and working at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix as part of the Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training.
Forming the Future of Concrete with Coping and Edge Forms
When it comes to bordering walls, pools and other installations, it pays to get edgy. Here are a few fresh options.
Xtra-Flex Concrete Forms by Metal Forms Corp.
People who work with concrete know that creative forming is essential for a high-quality finished product. It can sometimes be the most arduous part of concrete work, especially when curves and circles are involved.
Take Another Look at Form Liners for Concrete
As an old technology finds new applications, walls take on shape and texture.
Concrete Forms and Form Liners
for that Natural Look
If you’re going to erect a long molded concrete wall, you’re going to be doing a lot of vertical pouring, and one of the most cost-effective ways to do that is with a decorative form liner.
Creating Unique Concrete Form Liners
From skate parks to highway barriers, concrete walls are taking on a new look. Rather than monstrous monoliths of flat concrete looming on the horizon, extraordinary three-dimensional creations are popping up in cities and suburbs, along highways and beaches, next to mountains and in deserts — as one-of-a-kind works of art.
Plastiform Flexible Plastic Forms for Curved Concrete
Forming requirements for decorative concrete often involve radius and curved sections. Plastiform™ concrete forms can be used to set up curves as small as a 3-foot bend radius. The forms are very quick to setup using a cam-lock clamp that fastens the forms to stakes.
Surmounting the Task of Building Straight and Radial Concrete Steps
Today’s manufacturers offer contractors a timely, cost effective and decorative treatment for almost any staircase project.
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