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Contents

December/January 2006
Vol. 5 No. 6
Issue No. 26

On the Cover: A member of the Carlton Concrete crew tamps down a skin on a pooside texturing job.
Photograph courtesy of Larry Carlton

Features

Consider This
“We learned a long time ago that the profit in concrete countertops is made in options. Similar to the automotive industry, clients rarely want the base model.”

— Brandon Gore,
of Gore Designs.

Brush up on Brushed Finishes
Halloween is long over, but don’t put your broom away!
by Loretta Hall

Stenciling Existing Concrete
A look at sandblasting, stenciled overlays and the new gelled-acid etching techniques.
by Amy Johnson

Slip Resistance
A primer on what you can do to improve the safety of your decorative concrete floors (and avoid a lawsuit at the same time).
by Susan Brimo-Cox

Cold Weather Stamping
We all know there are times when you just can’t get around stamping in cold weather. Here are some helpful hints.
by John Strieder

Opaque Coatings
Sometimes paint is simply the best choice for a concrete floor.
by Stacey Enesey Klemenc

A Test in the Elements
Decorative concrete panels still look good after 40 years in Chicago's extreme weather.
by William C. Panarese

Stamped Tiles
How to get the look of outdoor tile on the vertical.
by Stephanie Mohler

Columns

Doug Carlton
How to justify your price.

Richard Smith
Broaden your knowledge and bring your clients’ dreams to reality.

Andy Fulton
Consider the pressure washer.

Departments

Artisan in Concrete

Tommy Kolleck
Seamless Floor Coatings

Contractor Profile: Seamless Floor Coatings
Seamless has been coating floors since 1939. Now the company has taken a decorative direction.
by John Strieder

New Technology:
Decorative Applications for Pervious Concrete
Pervious concrete, increasingly in demand for its environmental benefits, takes on color.
by Michael Chusid and Nick Paris

Manufacturer Profile: Arch-Crete
Arch-Crete's lightweight forming system gives the look and feel of real stone.
by Christina Camara

Tooling: Decorative forms

Project Profile: David Jack Corp. produced 480 countertops in six weeks.

Final Pour: Climbing the walls

Decorative Concrete Tips — see Tips Directory
Concrete Industry News
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Product News
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Publisher's Letter

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