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All across the country leading decorative concrete contractors are going green — no matter what colors their clients request. Some contractors are emphasizing green marketing messages in their advertising, brochures, Web sites and sales presentations. This article examines two leading contractors to answer the question: Does green marketing give you a competitive advantage that wins business?
Rock panels are a popular feature in many homes and businesses across the country. With so many companies specializing in this niche, it is natural that there are a variety of methods for installing the panels. Concrete Decor asked three companies how they told their customers to install faux rock panels.
In today’s economy, it is even more important to make an investment in the bank. In this case I’m not referring to money in the bank, though that is important. I’m referring to knowledge in your brain bank.
Countertop concrete is not your grandfather’s concrete. It requires new approaches to the basic elements of mix design and reinforcement. This in-depth look takes you inside the bag.
When the Cincinnati Reds had to redo two cracked and peeling dugout roofs, they needed a decorative concrete contractor who could not only repair the cracked slabs, but get that Reds red right.
Imagine an overlay product that contains beautiful flecks of marble and at the same time can be easily matched to any color and is low-maintenance. That’s exactly what the folks at MarbleCrete Mix Inc. had in mind when they produced their signature product nearly two years ago.
It has been said that mistakes in life are what build character, and the same can be said about finishing concrete. Your finishing technique can make the difference between an almost perfect finish with clearly visible blemishes and an artistically rendered hand-troweled surface filled with character.
The PosiTector 200, a concrete-thickness measuring tool from DeFelsko Corp., is ruggedly simple and affordable, and it is available in two different models. The standard model measures total thickness. The advanced model will measure up to three individual layer thicknesses in a multilayer system, and it also features a graphic […]
The Delmhorst TotalCheck features pin and pinless moisture measurement and a thermo-hygrometer attachment. It can help determine if concrete floors have adequately dried before installing a floor covering. Advanced features of the TotalCheck include corrections for 69 wood species, a calibrated drywall scale, and a reference scale for nonwood building […]
Winners of Concrete Decor’s 2008 Concrete Countertop Design Competition were announced at the Concrete Countertop Institute Conference 2008, held August 21-23 in Sacramento, Calif. Hollow Rock Designs Inc. won First Place, Residential, for a bar top in a condominium in St. Paul, Minn. New Edge Design won First Place, Commercial, […]
