Concrete Placing

Instead of pouring concrete, concrete installers place concrete where they want it to go. And there are right ways and wrong ways to do this.

Pouring Concrete with Acid Staining in Mind

Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Nick Dancer Comments are Disabled

When preparing a brand new concrete surface to be acid-stained, don’t take anything for granted. Every step of the new concrete pour contains elements that might affect the quality of your acid stain job.

Pool Coping is an Integral Part in Building the Perfect Pool Deck

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Placing Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

Pool coping can be made of many different types of material, including cast-in-place concrete, brick, flagstone, precast concrete, travertine, aluminum or tile. The pool coping separates the pool structure from the pool deck, which means the deck can shift without adversely affecting the pool.

Decorative Concrete Surrounds the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, IUPUI

Concrete Art Concrete Placing Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

The hardscape around the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center at 535 Barnhill Drive is a beautiful addition to the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus.

Concrete Placement and Mix Designs

Concrete Polishing Concrete Placing Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by David Stephenson Comments are Disabled

Mix designs are always a little tricky. As most Concrete Decor readers are not architects or engineers, there is a lot of risk associated with modifying a designed and engineered concrete mix.

Use Aggregate Add Pizzazz to Concrete Projects

Concrete Placing Vol. 16 No. 6 - August/September 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Beautiful, durable and nonslip… what more could you want from a concrete surface that dazzles its beholders?

Terrazzo and Honed Concrete Chosen to Finesse Airport Rental Car Complex

Concrete Placing Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 16 No. 6 - August/September 2016 by K. Schipper Comments are Disabled

When weary travelers pull or carry their bags across the plaza and into one of the lobbies of the Consolidated Rental Car Center at Lindbergh Field at the airport in San Diego, they probably won’t give much thought to the decorative concrete and terrazzo beneath their feet.

Glow-in-the-dark Patio: Way Cool for School

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Vol. 17 No. 5 - July 2017 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Jason Geiser, owner of Deco-Crete Supply in Orrville, Ohio, thought a broad, sloping hill at his three children’s new school needed something to transform it from a virtually unusable space to an inviting outdoor classroom. He and the school officials came up with a project that revolved around Geiser building an amphitheater.

A Primer on Pozzolans

Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 Concrete Placing by Michael Chusid Comments are Disabled

Portland cement consists primarily of calcium silicates. When mixed with water, a chemical reaction known as hydration creates calcium silicate hydrate (CSH). Needle-like crystals of CSH interlock to hold concrete together, almost like a glue.

Creating Decorative Concrete Far Far Away

Concrete Coatings Concrete Placing Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

There were even unbelievable benefits from a concrete contractor’s standpoint. As Singapore is near the equator, temperatures are very stable and don’t typically swing much or swing quickly. It’s also quite humid. What this meant, from a concreter’s standpoint, was great latitude as to contraction joints.