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Contents
On the Cover:
Distinctive Concrete owner Bill Guthro created this floor for Planet Fitness health club in Somerville, Mass., using a 1/8-inch integrally colored microtopping.
Photo courtesy of Distinctive Concrete |
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Artisan in Concrete
Distinctive Concrete, Rowley, Mass.
One of the first decorative concrete contractors in the Boston area, Bill Guthro built his business in a town known for winter weather.
by Christina Camara
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Project Profile
Magid House Backyard, Aptos, Calif.
When a pair of homeowners put their heads together with concrete maestro Tom Ralston, the result was three levels of outdoor grandeur.
by David Searls
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Feature
Greener Cement
Since manufacturing portland cement damages the environment, more and more concrete makers are giving alternatives a chance.
by Loretta Hall
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Feature
The Science of Slim: Polymer-Modified Toppings
Polymers aren't as colorful as pigments, acids and other raw materials used in decorative concrete. But because they help thin cemetitious toppings hold together, they are just as important.
by Amy Johnson
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Carlton's Corner
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Polished Perspectives
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Business Strategies
Product Profile
Green Matters
Tools
Final Pour
Other Departments and Features
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