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.
Tag: Forming Steps
How to: Planning, Pouring and Finishing Half-Round Concrete Steps
When you are finished pouring a set of half-round steps using these techniques, take a picture and hold it next to a set of regular steps on your next estimate.
Starting Small: Building Concrete Rails and Doors
If a contractor is intimidated by the leap from slabs and tops to entire decorative concrete houses, he or she might try Steve Kornher’s techniques on architectural details such as railings or doors.
One Contractor’s Quest to Rid the World of Ugly Concrete
Even on the thumb tip of northwest Washington state, decorative concrete is making its mark, thanks to this father-son outfit.
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ASA’s 2024 Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards
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Lou Parous Named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
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