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At a Justice, Just for Girls retail store under construction in Charlotte, N.C., Jason Burke and his small crew toss colored confetti as high in the air as the store’s high ceiling will allow. The confetti — 1/4-inch acrylic latex chips — lands in random patterns on the still-wet coated concrete floor.
Who quits a stable job with a government pension for the insecurity of self-employment in a field where you have no formal training or experience? To put it another way, who in his right mind would give up a career in electronic engineering in a weapons program at the Nevada Test Site for … concrete work?
In this article you will see how to properly apply your GFRC mix to your created forms once you’ve prepared it.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Cement Sustainability Initiative, currently cochaired by Lafarge and Taiheiyo Cement, has called on G8 members and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to accelerate the creation of a policy framework that will allow the development of effective sectoral approaches. At a […]
The lightweight power trowel from HoverTrowel Inc. is specifically designed for finishing polymer overlays and toppings. This small, easy-to-maneuver trowel weighs less than 50 pounds and can be used for most of today’s epoxies, cementitous urethanes, polyureas, polymer modified toppings, and many of today’s hybrid toppings. This tool is ideal […]
With the economy in doldrums, it is commonly accepted that homeowners are looking to stay in their homes longer rather than sell. Therefore, the renovations they are undertaking are seen as representing their tastes rather than what they hope a buyer may like.
Bright colors are not usually what come to mind when thinking of concrete, even for concrete countertops in kitchens and bathrooms.
However, Stone Soup Concrete has noticed a lot of orders being placed with the company for just that.
The revised Pervious Concrete Research Compilation from the RMC Research & Education Foundation is now available. The new version includes information on pervious concrete research studies completed and underway since the original compilation was published in June 2006. It includes abstracts of study findings and links to study information on […]
2008 Concrete Countertop Design contest winners in both residential and commercial categories
Bag mixes for countertops share some characteristics: They are designed to minimize cracking and shrinking, they are strong enough to be poured in thinner slabs and they are optimized for workability.
