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Federal Brace has added to its line of reinforced corbels with the release of the Providence Reinforced Corbel. This sleek, low-profile corbel brings a touch of understated elegance to hardware décor and countertop support. The Providence is a finished exterior corbel with a 1/4-inch steel countertop support bracket for a […]
The Garland Co.’s new Tuff-Coat single-component, low-solvent, emulsified polyresin coating damp-proofs and beautifies all types of exterior and interior masonry wall surfaces, including concrete. Tuff-Coat wall coating provides heavy-bodied protection against moisture, UV, fumes, and fresh or salt water, while allowing water vapor to escape the structure through its breathable […]
The award-winning Roll On Rock system from Versatile Building Products now features mica flakes. These unique mica flakes provide a natural metallic luster. They are derived from a group of sheet silicate minerals known as mica. The new mica flakes are only available as part of the Roll on Rock […]
Preval’s latest product, the vFan Airbrush, is a portable system that offers a fan spray pattern up to 3 inches wide. It also includes a 0.66-millimeter standard air cap that will deliver hairline details. The compressor units offer more than 150 linear feet of paint coverage, or more than 15 […]
Pearlescent metallic effects are the latest hot trend in epoxies, and Aurora Epoxy Dust from McKinnon Materials Inc. is the most recent product to join the 3-D party.
Aurora Epoxy Dust is a powdered “nanopigment” that can be mixed into 100 percent solids epoxy. It is available in 12 standard colors.
After painstakingly laying out a grout pattern for your acrylic overlay, meticulously masking and re-masking surrounding areas, and then spraying or troweling in just the right color and texture scheme, you stand back and admire your handiwork, and the job looks great.
If you think clear sealers won’t affect the color of concrete, you’re right in some instances and wrong in others.
When it comes to the application of decorative concrete finishes, it is the smallest (tackiest) details that will make or break your project.
We always have on hand different kinds of tape: three sizes of blue (painter’s) tapes, black tape, and when all else fails, duct tape.
How Canadian construction supply retailer, Hard Rock Developments promotes decorative concrete and helps its customers make money, too.
As concretists, each of us defines ourselves as “one who practices concrete poetry.” As we craft this material, we are crafting a poem. At the most basic level, that poem can be a haiku — deceptively simple.
