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Stamping & Texturing Concrete

Concrete’s appearance can be altered with stamping tools and textured mats to replicate everything from brick and tile to wood and stone.

Annual Decorative Concrete Competition Lauds Projects Based on Skill and Creativity

Contractors, construction companies, architects and designers are eligible to submit, and projects are judged on skill of installation, creativity, artistic expression and integration with the overall design intent.

How to Avoid Streaks When Using Colored Release Powder When Stamping Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Colored release powder is a blend of pigments and hydrophobic (water-resistant) powders. Release powder’s primary purpose is to allow stamping tools to release cleanly from the concrete surface without sticking.

ADA Compliant Concrete Stamping Tool

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Tips & How-Tos Vol. 16 No. 2 - February/March 2016 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

For many people, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act is so last century. P. Michael Fennessy, owner of Stampcrete International Ltd. In Liverpool, New York, isn’t among them, though. He holds two patents on a stampable concrete dome design that lets the blind and visually impaired navigate sidewalks and transit platforms.

Concrete Contractor Turns Decorative Concrete Hobby into Money-Making Venture

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 14 No. 5 - July 2014 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Paul Schneider is one of the lucky people in this world whose hobby and occupation are one and the same: decorative concrete. “Most people don’t think of a hobby as something you make money off of,” he says. But he does it.

Seven Tips for Getting Better Texture on Stamped Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Tips & How-Tos Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Steve VandeWater Comments are Disabled

Stamped concrete can be a beautiful addition to any property. However, poorly textured concrete can be an eyesore for the owner and a headache for the contractor.

School’s Courtyard Maps Provide a Decorative Concrete Perspective

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Large maps in the school’s three outdoor courtyards give the elementary students some perspective of the world, our country and their state.

Tips on Brushed or Broomed Finishes for Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 5 No. 6 - December 2005/January 2006 by Loretta Hall Comments are Disabled

Brushing or brooming a non-skid texture onto concrete is a standard finishing method. But with a little imagination, the right equipment and a skilled technique, a contractor can turn that finish into an inexpensive decoration that will please his client and boost his company’s reputation.

Attractive Concrete Light-Rail Tracks that Discourage Pedestrians

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 13 No. 2 - February/March 2013 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

Like any commercial building, the Charlotte Convention Center has a set of emergency exits that lead to the outside. However, the Convention Center had a unique problem in that its doors led towards the tracks for the Charlotte Light Rail.

ACI Releases Long-Awaited Decorative Concrete Standards Guide

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Polishing Business & Technology Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 14 No. 2 - February/March 2014 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Many years in the making and rigorously reviewed by dozens of experts in the field, the much-anticipated 310R-13 Guide to Decorative Concrete was officially published by the American Concrete Institute in December 2013.

Stencil Concrete with Stencil Systems Inc.

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Creative contractors looking for new ways to boost their profits and differentiate their work would be wise to check into the stencils available from Stencil Systems Inc. and its distributors. Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, Stencil Systems is part of the Decorative Technologies Group, an Australia-based company that manufactures and supplies […]