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Concrete Decor, Vol 7, No 6

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NOVember 2007
Vol. 7 No. 7
Issue No. 39

On the Cover:
J&M Lifestyles LLC designed this bar top lfor an outdoor pooll area in Old Westbury, NY. Embedded fiber-optic strands create a translucent effect in the concrete.

 
Features
   
Artisan In Concrete: Barry Fisher, Unique Concrete West Milford, N.J.
Artisan In Concrete : Artisan in Concrete: Art and Design Concrete, Clovis, Calif. It took a serious automobile accident to steer these contractors in the right direction for their business. But once they found the way, they were off.
by David Searls
Special Effects With Concrete Stains
Project Profile: Roche-Bobois, Montreal, Quebec
In trendy Montreal, a European furniture store gets hip to polishing.
by Stacey Enesey Klemenc
Border Tools and Designs
Water, Water Everywhere
Whether in the ground or in the air, moisture conditions vary by region. But the result is the same: another worry for contractors.
by Rob Spiegel
Hands Across The Ocean: International Training
Fiber Optics in Countertops
A galaxy in a bar, a rainbow in a vanity: The sky’s the limit when fiber-optic technology is embedded in concrete countertops.
by Chris Camara
Hands Across The Ocean: International Training
Preparing for the Pump: Working With Pressure-Applied Concrete. Decorative shotcrete is catching on, and as with any decorative concrete technique, there’s a learning curve. Here, we cover mix design, prep work and more.
by Jack Innis
 
Columns
   
Doug Carlton
Carlton’s Corner : Concrete staining: Taking it outdoors
by Doug Carlton
 
Departments
   
Artisan in Concrete
Art and Design Concrete
Artisan in Concrete:
Art and Design Concrete,
Clovis, Calif.

 

Polished Perspectives : A primer on polishing
by Peter Wagner, CSI

Tools : Hand-held mixers

Business Strategies : When and how to expand your
contracting business

by Matthew Newman

Product Profile : Quikrete Countertop Mix

Final Pour : Personal pit stop

Concrete Industry News
Concrete Association News
Product News
Publisher's Letter
Decorative Concrete Tips Directory
Calendar of Training Seminars and Industry Events