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Must Haves in Concrete Stamps and Texture Mats
Meet a few of the newest in texture mats and stamping tools for concrete.
Tru-Tex Complete Contractor’s Kit for Vertical Concrete
As demand for vertical concrete work in the residential sector expands, more decorative concrete contractors and artisans are taking on vertical projects with the goal of achieving creative looks.
Successful Concrete Businesses No Matter Where You Call Home
Doug Carlton discusses his favorite trait of the decorative concrete industry: Passion.
A Concrete Stupa, A Blessed Build
A stupa is one of the most venerable icons in Buddhism. It’s a structure steeped in symbolism, and building or maintaining one is said to bring a person close to enlightenment.
Perfectly Unpretty: Concrete Work in Illinois Holocaust Museum Speaks to Design Aesthetic
Concrete Re-Surfacing Technologies Inc. of Palos Park, Ill., was brought in to finish 8,000 square feet of plain concrete floor at the new Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, one of the nation’s largest memorials to the loss of millions of innocent lives during some of Europe’s darkest hours.
Using Fabric in Concrete Formwork
Pouring concrete into fabric instead of the usual rigid formwork represents, for some, the shape of things to come.
Unique, One-of-a-Kind Decorative Concrete
Mike likes his concrete the same way he likes his breads and cheeses, with every bit of the material exuding something interesting and reflecting the character of the ambient conditions and personalities that shaped it. And he’s not the only one who feels like this.
Concrete Coatings to host customers’ Web sites
Concrete Coatings Inc. is now offering to pay for the hosting of customers’ Web sites with the company’s service provider. Benefits include 10 gigabytes of space, 1,000 e-mail accounts, contractfree service, a shopping cart and more. In return, Concrete Coatings only requires the posting of a link to its own […]
The Illuminator Creates the Magic For Fiber Optics in Concrete
The illuminator is a sort of "magic box" that performs several functions in a fiber-optic concrete installation. First, it is the place where the light source illuminates the fibers. Second, it is the matrix that holds the fibers in place in the order required to create a desired effect. Third, it houses the equipment that controls the color, brightness and sequence of the lights.
