Putting down a beautiful concrete museum floor that doesn’t distract from the artwork is, well, creating a work of art in its own right.
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A Concrete Spread at a High-end Central Charlotte Restaurant
Inside, decorative concrete that resembles Venetian plaster is troweled on some walls while molded log tiles made out of glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) cover others. Huge columns shaped to look like intricately crafted wooden chair legs were designed with a CAD program, fashioned out of foam and chicken wire, and covered with troweled-on white concrete
Attractive Concrete Light-Rail Tracks that Discourage Pedestrians
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.
Bidding, Pouring and Finishing Concrete at a Northwest University
The 34,000-square-foot colored and stamped concrete courtyard that Allied Concrete Applicators poured at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash., presented a laundry list of challenges that had to be dealt with during installation.
Concrete Coatings Inc. offers GraniteLook Kit
In an effort to help contractors and home-owners reduce costs associated with the GraniteLook Faux Granite system, Concrete Coatings has introduced the GraniteLook Kit. Each kit includes enough material to resurface 60 square feet of countertops or floors. The kits include 7 C-Series Liquid Colorants, which can be used in […]
EDCO offers new generation of concrete floor grinder
Equipment Development Company Inc. has created a new generation of their popular Concrete Floor Grinder. This new grinder replaces the traditional Wooden Wedge System of installing grinder accessories with a faster, customer-friendly Slide-On System. Using only new holding cases, the profitable Dyma-Serts & PCDyma-Serts accessories slide onto the new grinders. […]
Replace Old Vinyl Composite Tile with Polished and Dyed Concrete
The Harley dealership is a leader in sales and rider satisfaction for the entire Mid-Atlantic region, and its headquarters reflects its ethics. The 31,000-square-foot facility boasts a modern industrial theme, with cathedral 25-foot ceilings and marblesque floors.
A Concrete Makeover in a Mall Covers Outdated Tile with Stampable Overlay
Last fall, Architectural Concrete and Design Inc. was tasked with retrofitting the concourse of nearby Valley Fair Mall with a stampable overlay system. The specifications dictated that the selected concrete system was to be installed over existing ceramic tile without any demolition.
Predicting the Performance of Concrete Countertop Sealers
Concrete has many faces, and there are many preconceived and misconceived ideas about it. You should not navigate what people think concrete is — instead, explain to them what it actually is. This includes your concrete, its finish and all of its attributes.
Ardex Rover now available in North America
Ardex Rover Rolling Barrel Carts are now available for purchase in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The introduction of the Ardex Rover is another product in the Ardex Ardiflo Self-Leveling Underlayment Dispensing System and allows installers to mix, transport and pour products in a more efficient way. Designed in […]
