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Prosoco recently announced they have hired Kevin Sigourney to manage its newly created Consolideck Products Group. The product line consists of products for improving both the appearance and performance of finished concrete floors. As Consolideck Products Group manager, Kevin will coordinate the group’s field representatives nationwide. He will also work […]
Butterfield Color has introduced a new addition to its collection of textures. Quartzite Strata is a base texture stamp for a working fire-pit feature. Quartzite Strata was created by molding actual slabs of quartzite rock collected from the Ozark Mountains. The multidirectional facets in the surface make for a naturally […]
Dan McCormick of Eagle View Custom Creations, Fort Harrison, Mont., submitted these photos of a river he carved through an acid-stained floor using two brands of water-based stain from NewLook International. He put down the river at ExplorationWorks, an interactive science and culture museum in Helena, Mont.
This complex interior treatment pairs a multihued pattern of polished concrete with natural river-stone borders and detailing.
Is the solution to polished concrete maintenance educating the customer on proper procedures, or is it developing better sealers to provide the customer?
Max USA Corp. has hired Miguel Zepeda as Northwest regional sales executive. Zepeda’s career includes more than 15 years of outside sales experience in the wholesaling of exterior building products in the Pacific Northwest market. His experience in sales includes siding, windows, roofing, decks and other exterior envelope products. Zepeda […]
The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame was established to honor individuals and companies who have gone beyond the call of duty to help promote decorative concrete as a thriving business and a constantly evolving art form. These individuals’ achievements and their commitment to excellence and innovation have helped the decorative concrete industry grow.
Custom rock features and hardscapes built from glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) are high-end features added to landscapes at luxury homes or commercial developments.
The substrate that is used in a work of art has a lot of control over the finished product. Polished concrete is no different. We have seen the beautiful pictures of floors that show fantastic color, reflectivity and clarity. What we don’t see are the shots of poorly finished column block-outs or spalled control joints that were cut with dull saw blades.
After three years of spilled milkshakes, splattered ketchup and oversquirted mustard, the carpet in the dining area of the Fuddruckers in Modesto, Calif., had to go. Franchise owner Kevin Bidlack considered replacing it but knew the fix would be temporary. Three years later, he’d have to do it again.
