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Vol. 9 No. 6 – September/October 2009

Glass Acts: More Decorative Materials Made With Recycled Glass

Concrete Art Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Not all of the recycled glass aggregate used these days goes into concrete. Here’s a look at some decorative building alternatives made possible by recycled glass.

How to Seed Glass Aggregate: Tips from a Pro

Harry Gressette of Grescon Construction LLC in Charleston, S.C., puts enough glass in his concrete each year to fill two tractor trailers. So he knows the ins and outs of exposed glass aggregate.

How to Make Epoxies for Floors Decorative

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Decorative epoxies for colorful garage floors burst onto the scene in the 1970s, when applicators began to saturate chemical-resistant epoxy coatings with colored vinyl chips. These floors went out of style for a while, but General Polymers director of floor coatings Lonnie Salyers says they are making a comeback, and not just in garages.

Critiquing Polishable Self-leveling Cementitious Toppings

Concrete Polishing Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Four manufacturers of concrete resurfacing and repair products took on the challenge presented by the Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 528 last July in Seattle.

Busting Some Common Decorative Concrete Myths

Concrete Repair & Restoration Concrete Sealers Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Take a look at some of the most common myths, mistakes, and just plain wrong practices the decorative concrete industry has embraced as commonplace.

Decorative Concrete Philadelphia Style

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

In the Main Line region of suburban Philadelphia, Jim Bernardine and his staff have been satisfying residents’ thirst for quality decorative concrete over the last decade and a half.