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Bosch Power Tools is releasing the new DH507 12-pound SDS-max Demo Hammer, which offers improved ergonomics and new design features to help users maximize productivity during a variety of applications, including removing wall and floor tiles, repairing joints, cutting slots in concrete or masonry and creating recesses or breaking through […]
The No-Spin Dry Polishing System from Omni Cubed Inc. keeps your work area dust-free while protecting surrounding vertical surfaces from being damaged by the edges of spinning polishing pads. For dust control, use an Omni Cubed Dust Shroud Polisher Adapter to attach a DustBuddie from Dustless Technologies to your Bosch, […]
Rachel Romanu, communications coordination at Mark Beamish Waterproofing, an Anaheim, Calif., specialty floor contractor, wrote us this vivid story about an amphitheater restoration job with a classy chip finish.
KutRite’s KRazor EDGE helps get contractors off their hands and knees during the floor edging process. Improving on the design of the EDGEKutter, the KRazor EDGE is a 3-horsepower, 220-volt single- or variable-speed grinding and polishing edger featuring interchangeable heads. It gives operators the ability to put a hand-held finish […]
What caused the crack? And what are the options for dealing with it, since we are going to apply a decorative overlay on the concrete? We talked to multiple contractors about our options, and there are a lot of opinions out there. Chris Sullivan gives several options on how to solve this common problem.
Smooth-On Inc. is now offering Smooth- Sil 945, a versatile mold rubber for GFRC elements and other applications. The rubber achieves a Shore 45A hardness. Smooth-Sil 945 is part of the Smooth-Sil Platinum Silicone series. These silicones cure at room temperature with negligible shrinkage. They exhibit good resistance to chemicals, […]
The Hilti PS 250 Ferroscan System determines the position and diameter of rebar present in concrete. With the PS 250, users can quickly scan large areas of concrete to locate and assess the steel reinforcement concealed beneath the surface of a concrete structure at depths from 4 to 6 inches […]
The concrete polishing industry has seen technical developments in abrasives, chemicals and equipment over the years. Most of these developments have led to polishing contractors increasing production and reducing job costs for increased profit.
Stamped concrete is the very foundation of decorative concrete industry. The ability to take concrete and add pattern and color separates you from your competition. This ability also increases a customer’s expectations. Simply put, most customers will not accept a random crack running through patterned concrete, nor should they.
The market for concrete sealers is vast and it seems that there is almost every imaginable way to protect and enhance concrete floors. For the purpose of this article we are going to discuss two options that involve a clear sealer.
