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Finishing the Perfect Pool Deck

Pool deck solutions are discussed, involving sealers, anti-slip additives and deck drains. All three of these items are important for your clients’ overall satisfaction, as well as the eventual success of your installation.

Creating the Look of Stones with Concrete on a Residential Pool Deck

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 15 No. 2 - February/March 2015 by Gail Elber Comments are Disabled

Last year, a homeowner in Augusta, New Jersey, went into a masons’ supply store looking for a fix for his pool deck. The pavers installed 15 years ago had settled. The deck wasn’t draining properly, and his homeowner’s insurance company had identified the paver portion of the pool deck as a hazard.

Decorative Concrete Remains a Sure Bet in Las Vegas

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Polishing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Throughout the nation’s gambling capital, signs of rejuvenation are unfolding as tourists with a bit more spending money check in, investors’ interest returns and locals get back to work.

Concrete Finisher Takes Over Family Business After Apprenticeship

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Mike Riggs is a guy who can say that he really did grow up in the concrete business. His first job was for Progressive Concrete Works, a concrete company his father started in 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Adrian Gascon Creates Unbelievable Artificial Rock Waterscapes

Featured Contractor Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Adrian Gascon has reinvented himself personally and professionally a few times. He sold cars and played and coached baseball and basketball, then through luck and hard work began fabricating top-secret planes for the government, making $20 an hour at 20 years old.

Pool Coping is an Integral Part in Building the Perfect Pool Deck

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Placing Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

Pool coping can be made of many different types of material, including cast-in-place concrete, brick, flagstone, precast concrete, travertine, aluminum or tile. The pool coping separates the pool structure from the pool deck, which means the deck can shift without adversely affecting the pool.

Designing Decorative Concrete with Good Composition in Mind

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Gaye Goodman Comments are Disabled

Artists approach design as a space-filling exercise. As such, the first thing they consider is the format within which they will be working. The shape of the format will radically alter the distribution of elements within it. The elements of design are the simple building blocks artists have to work with.