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Pennsylvania artist Robert Stadnycki has excelled in a number of media: textiles, painting, furniture. Last year, he tried decorative concrete for the first time, collaborating with SunWorks, Etc. LLC to craft three countertops in his distinctive style for a kitchen.
At a recent meeting of the CPAA, the board of directors and active committee members met to help lead, develop and guide our future. The hottest topic was the presentation on standards for polished concrete. To our surprise evidence was indicating tgat properly polished concrete is one of the safest flooring choices available to the consumer.
Today’s lesson is one each decorative concrete professional must heed: Creating the perfect project sample is the path to your artistic future.
The board of directors of the Concrete Polishing Association of America has announced that Creative Association Management, a subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute, is now providing association management services for CPAA and will direct its future growth. CAM manages the operations of several associations in the concrete industry, including […]
Popular Concrete Decor columnist Chris Sullivan explores ways to fix a stamped concrete job that came out looking like a patchwork quilt
Laticrete International Inc., a manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, has announced the strategic asset acquisition of L&M Construction Chemicals Inc. The acquisition will provide Laticrete customers access to new products and technologies while expanding the company’s presence in the restoration and decorative concrete category. L&M produces a […]
The board of directors of the Concrete Polishing Association of America has announced that Creative Association Management, a subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute, is now providing association management services for CPAA and will direct its future growth. CAM manages the operations of several associations in the concrete industry, including […]
When Tom Ralston Concrete took on the job of building Todd Turowski a lap pool in the backyard of his hillside house in Scotts Valley, Calif., they did so with eyes wide open.
PlastiForm reusable, light weight boards are the forms that actually MAKE YOU MONEY! No need to buy replacements for these phenomenal tools (unlike wood forms). Some contractors report forms still in use after 15, 20 and 25 years with proper care! Flexibility allows radiuses of 3’ for 2×4’s, 4’ for […]
Scott Cohen, artisan and construction defect expert witness, whose company The Green Scene makes decorative backyards and pools in Southern California, has observed problems around salt-chlorinated pools too, but he is far from certain that all salt pools are problematic.
