Sometimes terminology can be confusing. Take the case of chemical hardeners and densifiers.; these words have somewhat unusual meanings within the realm of concrete.
This article outlines the different properties and meanings of both.
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.
Applying Concrete Color Hardener as an Accent
Lee Levig of Concrete Works shows how applying color hardener to create light and shade effects on decorative concrete.
How to Make Pervious Concrete Decorative
Pervious concrete has very unique properties, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgo all decorative concrete techniques. Here are five ways that decorative concrete contractors can adapt decorative techniques to pervious concrete.
Exposed Aggregate Meets Imprinted Colored Concrete in a Waterfront Walkway
The decorative surface was going to be troweled and stained. But after Brock was hired, he made another suggestion: a stamping job instead, using the Coquina Stone With Sea Shells feathered texture mat from Proline Stamps. Impressions of shells, sea horses and assorted sea life would improve traction and complement the seaside setting.
An Environmentally Friendly Way to Seal and Stain Concrete
Indiana-based C2 Products Inc. offers an environmentally friendly, durable way to seal and stain concrete with its flagship products, The Bean and The Jelly Bean.
Concrete Mixers are Perfect for Mixing Small Batches
As you know, there are plenty of situations when you mix your own concrete rather than having it delivered from the ready-mix plant. Whether you are proposing stain, exposed aggregate or stamped concrete, a mixer is a great option for creating samples.
Making Unique Art Out of Leftover Concrete
Benjamin Bobinac, a Phoenix, Ariz., foreman who has worked at Fisher Shotcrete Inc. for a dozen years, is one of those guys who messes around at the end of a job, shaping little statues – mostly heads, in his case – out of the leftover concrete.
Dust Suppression System Offers Solution to OSHA’s Regulations
Sometimes the solution to a problem is only an imaginative thought away.
How to Avoid Pitfalls When Polishing Concrete Floors in Retail Facilities
According to the news, retail brick-and-mortar facilities are declining at a rapid rate. While I agree 100 percent that internet sales are impacting sales at traditional stores, this market segment is still relevant. And when it comes to polished concrete at retail establishments, business is still booming.
Shop Drawings Guide Decorative Concrete Work at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
When it comes to delivering difficult designs — like this circular plaza that highlights the entrance to the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills — you’ve got to have a plan. And we’re not talking just a quick sketch but a detailed drawing that clarifies precisely what joints and finishes are to be placed where.
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