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August 2008
Vol. 8 No. 5
Issue No. 45

On the Cover:
Jim Ralston, owner of Urban Concrete Design in Mesa, Ariz., sprays a GFRC face coat on a vesseo sink. Ralston's company focuses on on precast and concrete countertops, and he also leads a training course at Cheng Concrete

Photo by Tamryn Doolan

 
Features
   
Chief Concrete Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.
Artisan in Concrete
Chief Concrete Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.
This family-run operation brings a personal touh to the casinos and country clubs of Las Vegas.
by David Searls
Justice, Just For Girls Retail Floor, Charlotte, N.C.
Project Profile
Justice, Just For Girls Retail Floor, Charlotte, N.C.
A series of floor installation projects custom-designed for a retail store chain has applicators throwing confetti.
by David Searls
The White Stuff
Feature
The White Stuff
White cement lets the color in concrete shine through.
Stacey Enesey Klemenc
Restoring color in previously installed concrete
Feature
Restoring color in previously installed concrete
Integral colors don't fade, but over time, integrally colored surfaces can start to look dingy. Understanding why, and what to do about it, is just the beginning of getting a handle on color maintenance.
by Chris Mayo
Stencils
Feature
Stencils
Vinyl, paper, plastic, tape or “Flattoo”: One of these options might work for you
by Edward J. Winslow
 
Columns
   
Doug Carlton
Carlton’s Corner
Pete Wagner
Polished Perspectives
 
Departments
   
Artisan in Concrete
Art and Design Concrete
Artisan in Concrete:
Chief Concrete, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nev

 
Business Strategies
Designing decorative concrete
Shellie Rigsby, with Randall Klassen
Product Profile Technique
GFRC application
by Brandon Gore
Tools Final Pour Other Departments and Features