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On the Cover:
Incorporating fiber optics, radiant heating, stains, stamps and dyes, this tribute to a family's Dalmations was crafted by Gregory Mata of Cutting Edge Decorative Concrete in Richfield, Ohio. Mata's five-year-old daughter Alena Grace shows off her father's work.
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Artisan In Concrete : Artisan in Concrete:
Gregory Mata, Cutting Edge Decorative Concrete, Richfield, Ohio
From fiber optics to fire hydrants, this Ohio craftsman is expanding the boundaries of what can be included in a decorative concrete project.
by Stacey Enesey Klemenc |
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Curved Joint Placement
Just because a slab requires control joints doesn't mean the joints have to be straight. Here's how to bend them to your will.
by Jack Innis |
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Concrete Restoration Contest 2007
They hail from North Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona and California. They brought new life to an elementary school, an amphitheatre, a museum and a front porch. Meet this year's winners of our second annual Concrete Restoration Contest.
by Rob Spiegel |
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Geo-illusions: Synthetic Rock Features
Glass-fiber reinforced concrete and other materials can be molded to make rock structures so natural-looking, even Mother Nature will be fooled.
by Amy Johnson |
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Stamping in Cold Weather
This stamping won't warm your feet, but it will fill your bank account in the winter months. Here are some tips to get you going.
by Chris Camara |
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Carlton’s Corner : Making the phone ring
by Doug Carlton |
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Polished Perspectives : Ten years after: A look back at polished concrete's first decade
by Peter Wagner, CSI |
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Tools : Saw Blades
Technique: Stenciling and logos
byShellie Rigsby
Technique: Effects with Reactive Stains
byShellie Rigsby
Product Profile : Caribou Art
Product Profile : Comprehensive Forming System
Project Profile: Timberlake Condominiums Pool Deck,
Modesto, Calif
Condo owners in a gated community dreaded getting their pool up to snuff. Decorative concrete contractor Julio Hallack showed them they had nothing to worry about.
Loretta Hall
Project Profile: Concrete Home, Chehalis, Wash.
In this house, concrete is everywhere, from the floors to the walls to the tabletops.
Chris Camara
Final Pour : Concrete That Slithers
Concrete Industry News
Concrete Association News
Product News
Publisher's Letter
Decorative Concrete Tips Directory
Calendar of Training Seminars and Industry Events |
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