Amidst a myriad of decorative coatings for concrete, PlateAll Metal Coating emerges. PlateAll can transform a rather ordinary concrete surface into one that resembles solid cast metal with many of its attributes.
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.
Delineation of Concrete – Saw cutting concrete
Delineation is used on these jobs to separate the various irregular shapes and arches so that colors and stains don’t run together. The sawcuts themselves are either grouted or just left exposed, with the unstained concrete showing.
Concrete Contractor Delivers Through Harsh Weather Conditions
Through snow, rain sleet and hail, this Cleveland contractor still delivered.
Colored Pervious Concrete Used in Award-Winning Park
With the addition of color and increased attention to texture and detail, pervious concrete is now being specified for public parks, fine residences, and other hardscapes where appearance is as important to the environment as drainage.
Decorative Applications for Pervious Concrete
Pervious concrete, increasingly in demand for its environmental benefits, takes on color.
Tina Anderson, Tri-Co Floors – Redefining Architectural Concrete From the Ground Up
From concept to installation, Tina Anderson’s Tri-Co Floors redefines architectural concrete from the ground up.
Set Realistic Expectations
for Integrally Colored Concrete
When choosing to use colored concrete on a project, there is very often a discrepancy between the owner’s expectations and the reality of the finished job. Two major reasons for this are that manufacturers’ color charts cannot possibly show the true color, and most contractors fail to adequately explain this to the customer.
Waste Glass in Concrete has Advantages and Disadvantages
According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report, the total amount of waste material has increased from 88 million tons in 1960 to 262 million tons in 2015. In 2015, 26% of the waste materials was recycled, 9% was composted, 13% was combusted with energy recovery and 52% was disposed of in landfills.
Concrete Forms and Edge Liners Can Simplify the Job
When it comes to forming the edges of countertops, pool coping and steps, a good forms and edge liners are indispensable tools. These will help you do the job both quicker and easier. No more hand chiseling or finagling a texture mat to give you a detailed edge. Some form […]
Placing Decorative Concrete in Warm Weather
Most of the country is still shaking off the effects of a long cold winter followed by a wet spring. Eventually the temperature will rise, and the long hot days of summer will be upon us. With that in mind now would be a good time to review warm weather practices.
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