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We’ve just launched the official website for the 2012 Concrete Decor Show, to be held in February at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio, Texas. Training and workshops will be held Feb. 20-24. The Exhibit Hall will be open Feb. 22-24. New events for this Show include […]
The project was a lot simpler than the one Baltz ended up with. “I was first approached to do some hardscape and subbase for a network of brick or paver stone terraces,” he recalls. “The connecting walkways were going to be asphalt.” He can’t hide the disdain in his voice when he makes that last statement.
How is a puddle of water like a colored concrete slab?
With a bit capacity of up to 61/4 inches and a minimum bit size of 5/16 inch, the new Hilti DD 110-W Hand Held Coring System is able to complete many drilling jobs that can’t be done with larger tools. Capable of wet and dry coring in reinforced concrete and […]
Hyde Tools has introduced an electric version of the Pivot Nozzle wand. The new addition comes with four connectors and fits virtually any major brand of electric pressure washer. The 18-inch wand is rated for 2,000 psi. Adding a Hyde Pivot Nozzle wand to a pressure washer allows the user […]
Bosch Measuring Tools has introduced the GLM 80, the first combination laser distance and angle measurer powered by lithium-ion battery. It incorporates a number of new features, including the ability to accurately measure heights and distances with only one click of a button. The integrated two-axis tilt sensor enables the […]
Increasing the size of its power cutter offering, Husqvarna Construction Products has released the K1260 power cutter, which follows in the footsteps of Husqvarna’s popular K760 and K970 power cutters. Several of the new features include a 7.8-horsepower engine, a built-in automatic filter compensation unit, a Poly V-belt that provides […]
Makita has added to its groundbreaking lineup of 18V Lithium-Ion tools with the new 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 7 1/2-inch Dual Slide Compound Miter Saw (model LXSL01). The new LXSL01 is powered by a Makita-built motor that delivers 2,200 rpm, with a direct-drive gearbox for increased cutting efficiency and less […]
Indoors and out, vertical and horizontal, slopes and right angles — the versatile Hilti PR 35 Rotating Laser does it all. With this new tool, alignment, checking verticals, squaring and transferring heights all become jobs for just one person. With the digital offset measurement on the PRA 35 Remote Control/Laser […]
Unfortunately, complaints about how color turns out are an all-too-familiar topic of conversation. Complaints can involve but are not limited to integrally colored concrete, color-hardened concrete, stamped and textured concrete and stained concrete.
