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Tools & Equipment

The right tools and equipment can be the winning combination for a successful project.

Proline Concrete Tools Flexible Concrete Stamps

Tools & Equipment Vol. 4 No. 6 - December 2004/January 2005 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Proline Concrete Tools Inc. isn’t in the winemaking business, but if contractors all over the country want to press its grapes, the company would be more than happy to make that happen.

Quick Draw Design & Layout Tool for Concrete

Artists can use Quick Draw to create large and highly detailed designs comfortably from a standing position. For detailed drawing, the chalk-holder piece of the assembly, called simply Quick Draw, can be removed and used alone.

An Overview on Some of the Newest Concrete Grinders on the Market

Tools & Equipment Concrete Polishing Vol. 9 No. 1 - February 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

A look at the various grinders on the market and their benefits for you and your decorative concrete polishing business.

An Alternate Countertop Forming Method Now Available

Tools & Equipment Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2009 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

Concrete Countertop Solutions has developed an alternative countertop form that will help create cast-in-place countertops with a variety of edge styles. Z-Counterform reduces labor time and doesn’t require any double-sided tape or drilling into kitchen cabinets.

Moisture Tests in Concrete: Calcium Chloride vs. Relative Humidity

Concrete Coatings Building with Concrete Tools & Equipment Vol. 9 No. 7 - November/December 2009 by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

When good floor coatings go bad, moisture is often the culprit.

Even cured concrete can emit enough moisture to blister, cloud or delaminate a coating, especially when a slab with no vapor barrier sits on ground with poor drainage. The manufacturers of overlays, microcoatings, sealers and specialty coatings set moisture tolerance limits for their products.

New Planetary Grinders Offer More Choices to Countertop Fabricators

Tools & Equipment Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

One of the biggest innovations in the concrete countertop grinding and polishing industry has been planetary technology – machines that have multiple grinding heads, allowing fabricators to cover a large radius of material at a time and achieve an extra-flat result.

Choosing the Right Countertop Grinder

Tools & Equipment Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Every concrete countertop fabricator is after a smooth, clean finish on his or her work, be it a kitchen island, fireplace mantle or sink basin. Achieving a flat, shiny surface often comes down to the type of grinder that’s used, and with so many machines on the market, many fabricators can feel overwhelmed by the choices.

Gloss Readings of Polished Concrete Help Your Finished Floors Shine

Tools & Equipment Concrete Polishing Vol. 13 No. 6 - August/September 2013 by Joe Reardon Comments are Disabled

In our industry we are often asked: What’s the gloss on the floor? Or, did you hit the gloss readings that are in the specification?

Advanced Tools for Concrete Coating Applications

Concrete Coatings Tools & Equipment Vol. 14 No. 3 - April 2014 by Ted Uram Comments are Disabled

A good set of tools goes a long way. When it comes to applying urethanes, epoxies and other concrete coatings, it’s a necessity. In a world where you have to constantly monitor moisture issues, pH, efflorescence, and constantly changing weather conditions, the last thing you need to worry about is an underperforming tool.

10 Noteworthy Products in the Decorative Concrete Industry

Tools & Equipment Vol. 15 No. 5 - July 2015 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Decorative concrete artisans are not only a creative bunch. They also are quick to figure out if there’s a better way to do something. Some of our top 10 noteworthy products from recent years are about more-efficient production while others involve cool technology that we hope will soon make its way into the forefront of daily work.