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Get the Rock Look With Epoxy-Bonded Stone Systems

Concrete Coatings Vol. 13 No. 6 - August/September 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

If you’re looking to expand your repertoire beyond stamping, staining and coloring concrete, there is a host of surfacing alternatives — some old, some new — just waiting to be explored.

How White Cement Can Help You on a Colored Concrete Job

Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 6 - August/September 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

In most cases, concrete made from standard gray portland cement will do the job nicely. But sometimes, especially when a pastel color takes precedence in the overall picture, decorative concrete contractors need to think outside the gray.

Concrete Artisan Thrives When Projects Require Creativity

Featured Contractor Vol. 13 No. 5 - July 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Armed with MacGyver-like skills and the intuitive know-how to solve problems while on their feet, concrete contractor Nolan Mayrhofer and his team thrive on projects that require creative intervention.

Getting the Most out of Your Mohs Hardness Test Kit

Make Tooling Choices Easier with the Mohs Hardness Test Kit

Tips & How-Tos Tools & Equipment Concrete Polishing Vol. 13 No. 4 - May/June 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

To eliminate the guesswork associated with which diamond abrasive bond tool will best polish or abrade a particular concrete slab, contractors could consider adding a Mohs hardness test kit to their toolbox.

Meet a Creator of Simulated Environments Thom Hunt

Concrete Art Featured Contractor Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 13 No. 4 - May/June 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

With more than 30 years of experience as a professional artist — and a darn good one at that — Thom Hunt has worked his magic at more happy places on Earth than even Walt Disney could have imagined.

Getting the Most out of Your Mohs Hardness Test Kit

Tools & Equipment Vol. 13 No. 4 - May/June 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Since concrete’s makeup differs from region to region, it will vary in hardness and density. A pick set can be used to test both aggregates and cement paste to determine a concrete surface’s hardness.

matte sealer on concrete in a kitchen dining room

The Great Debate: Glossy Sealers vs. Matte Sealers

Concrete Coatings Concrete Sealers Vol. 13 No. 3 - April 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Most people will tell you choosing the gloss level of a sealer mostly comes down to preference and personal taste. But besides aesthetics, what are some factors to consider when choosing one finish over another?

Concrete Artisan Explains How to Mass-produce Concrete Countertop Slabs

Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 3 - April 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Move over marble, granite and engineered composites. With the popularity of concrete countertops on the rise, the time has come for mass-produced precast concrete slabs to enter into the fray.

Serendipitous Events Lead Contractor to Concrete Countertop Business

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 2 - February/March 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Two months before graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Eric Boyd and two other students opened their own design-build firm. One of the first jobs they landed was a kitchen remodel where the client asked for concrete countertops, somewhat of a novelty back then.

A Concrete Spread at a High-end Central Charlotte Restaurant

Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 2 - February/March 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Inside, decorative concrete that resembles Venetian plaster is troweled on some walls while molded log tiles made out of glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) cover others. Huge columns shaped to look like intricately crafted wooden chair legs were designed with a CAD program, fashioned out of foam and chicken wire, and covered with troweled-on white concrete