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CTS Cement has developed Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling, a rapid-setting hydraulic cement-based self-leveling topping, resurfacer and underlayment that can be used both indoors and out. TRU Self-Leveling is used for high-performance floor topping, underlayment and resurfacing projects that require high early strength. It cures to a light off-white color and […]
From the far end of the pool, guests at RH-1 can see portions of the pump house, cabana, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and the house itself. Though it suggests some sort of cutting-edge robotics project, “RH-1” is actually the nickname of a recently renovated private home in Chesterland, Ohio. It […]
A closer look at the interior and exterior first place winners of the 2010 Concrete Restoration Contest.
If you’ve been in business for even a short while, you’ve invested your time and efforts in identifying bid opportunities. You diligently filled out all the necessary documents, put the insurance and bond requirements in place, met the time restrictions, obtained the correct license and so on. Then you sit back waiting to hear if you were the one who was awarded the project.
As complements to stains, as colorants on polished concrete jobs or on their own, dyes are earning a more permanent place in the decorative concrete artisan’s tool kit.
Our industry of decorative concrete is full of amazing and talented artists who have taken our trade to a level I truly never thought I would see in my lifetime. Every issue of this magazine is proof of it. But.
Travel-tested diesel generators, a fleet of polishing machines and a bundle of big-name contracts – all part of how Jeff McCool and his team do decorative concrete in the Deep South.
Three of the nation’s most beloved sports franchises – the New York Yankees, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys – embraced decorative concrete when they built their new homes.
This is where the seven steps to success before you start come into play. Problems with architectural concrete projects, real or perceived, can all be traced back to a breakdown of one or more of these seven steps.
Our editors compiled a list of some of the newest polishers on the market. This article goes in depth on each of them.
