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Integrally Colored Concrete in Today’s Economy

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

The first decade of the 21st century has been pretty huge for integral color. For one thing, decorative concrete as a whole has taken huge strides in terms of market share, and more decorative concrete means more integral color.

Chesterland, Ohio, amazing outdoor space.

A Cutting-Edge, High-tech Ohio Outdoor Living Space

From the far end of the pool, guests at RH-1 can see portions of the pump house, cabana, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and the house itself. Though it suggests some sort of cutting-edge robotics project, “RH-1” is actually the nickname of a recently renovated private home in Chesterland, Ohio. It […]

Concrete Artisan Brings Decorative Concrete to Alabama Market

Featured Contractor Concrete Polishing Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Travel-tested diesel generators, a fleet of polishing machines and a bundle of big-name contracts – all part of how Jeff McCool and his team do decorative concrete in the Deep South.

Decorative Concrete Philadelphia Style

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

In the Main Line region of suburban Philadelphia, Jim Bernardine and his staff have been satisfying residents’ thirst for quality decorative concrete over the last decade and a half.

The Rising Popularity of Custom Concrete Pool Decks

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 9 No. 4 - June/July 2009 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

When offered the chance to help customers relax with cool pool designs, these veteran design crews dove right in.

Hot tub next to a pool and a water feature keeps the water circulating.

Scott Cohen, Concrete Artisan, Turns Lifelong Passion into Successful Business

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 8 No. 6 - September/October 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Have you ever asked potential customers to dress like pirates to make a sale? Outdoor-concrete expert Scott Cohen did — and it worked.

Redwood Deck Drains Take Your Pool Deck To The Next Level

Technology Outdoor Spaces Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

After spending thousands of dollars on a new swimming pool in your backyard, you want to make sure it looks distinctive, and Signature Series Redwood deck drain and expansion joint components are designed to do just that.

Former Electrical Engineer Turns to Decorative Concrete

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Vol. 8 No. 5 - August 2008 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Who quits a stable job with a government pension for the insecurity of self-employment in a field where you have no formal training or experience? To put it another way, who in his right mind would give up a career in electronic engineering in a weapons program at the Nevada Test Site for … concrete work?

World’s Largest Decorative Concrete Outfit Wows Customers

Building with Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 8 No. 4 - June/July 2008 by Rob Spiegel Comments are Disabled

When a landscape architecture firm drafted a plan to create playground trails and basketball courts for a Park California, it turned to one of the largest decorative concrete companies in the country, T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. of San Diego, to bring a wide range of cutting-edge decorative concrete systems to the project.

Water-based Stains for Concrete: Will They Last?

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

Water-based stains hold tantalizing promise for the field of architectural concrete, but do they deliver the wearability, durability and ease of application that would help make concrete colored with water-based stains more appealing to customers?