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December/January 2009
Vol. 8 No. 8
Issue No. 48

On the Cover:
A fireplace in a Modesto, Calif., home is just one of many decorative concrete showpieces installed at the residence. Flying Turtle Cast Concrete made the piece.
Photo by Matthew J. Visser

 
Features
   
PBC Companies, Brea, Calif.
Artisan in Concrete
PBC Companies, Brea, Calif.
One of the largest decorative concrete companies in the country is still finding plenty of room to grow.
by David Searls
Flying Turtle Cast Concrete
Project Profile
1013 Enslen Ave., Modesto, Calif.,
At their showpiece house, the artisans at Flying Turtle Cast Concrete let their imaginations soar.
by Christina Camara
Choosing the Right Floor Sealer
Feature
Choosing the Right Floor Sealer
Penetrating or film-forming, water-based or solvent-based, your sealer is just as important as any other element of your project. Here's a guide for sorting through your options — plus tips on some clever effects you can create with them.
by Amy Johnson
Restoring color in previously installed concrete
Feature
Concrete in Cold Weather
When the weather outside is frightful, decorative concrete work isn't so delightful. These stories tell how some contractors fought through the cold to finish their projects.
by Emily Panter
Restoring color in previously installed concrete
Feature
Dressed to Tilt
How the decorative concrete revolution is starting to push tilt-up walls into the 21st century.
by Kelly O'Brien
Restoring color in previously installed concrete
Feature
2008 Concrete Restoration Contest
We announce the winners in Exterior and Interior categories.
 
Columns
   
Doug Carlton
Carlton's Corner
Surviving the game
by Doug Carlton
Pete Wagner
Thoughts on Polishing
Sherry Boyd
Green Matters
 
Departments
   
Artisan in Concrete
PBC Companies, Brea, Calif.
PBC Companies,
Brea, Calif.

 
Business Strategies
Product Profile Trowel & Error Tools Final Pour Other Departments and Features