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Soy-based Products for Concrete: Nontoxic and Biodegradable

Concrete Repair & Restoration Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Loretta Hall Comments are Disabled

The healthy choice for floors. Soybeans are one of the oldest crops in the world, but soy-based products are new to the decorative concrete industry. There are soy-based products available for every phase of a project. Should you be using them?

Mike Miller a.k.a. The Concretist Inc.

Mike Miller, a Benicia, Calif., artist, calls his work "sensory concrete."

MAPEI launches Easy

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MAPEI has introduced Ultraplan Easy, a fast-setting, self-leveling underlayment. Surface preparation is now as easy as “clean, prime, and pour.” Ultraplan Easy is intended to reduce the need for mechanical surface profiling of concrete before floor coverings are installed, significantly reducing cost savings per square foot of installation. Developed with […]

Ramming with less vibration

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Multiquip’s three new MTX-Series rammers aim to take the tough work, the fatigue, and the strain out of compaction. The MTX-70, MTX-80 and MTX-90 gasoline-powered models deliver up to 3,500 pounds of impact force for effective compaction of cohesive and mixed soils. Each rammer excels in trench work, around retaining […]

Organization at the Decorative Concrete Job

Tips & How-Tos Building with Concrete Business & Technology Concrete Placing Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

This column is all about stacking the deck in our favor. You have probably noticed there are few safety nets in this business, which validates the importance of doing everything possible to control the controllable. Ask any successful decorative contractor and I will bet there is at least one thing they all have in common: organization.

Placing an Overlay Over an Overlay – Is it Risky or Not?

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

It’s fun to say but hard to do. Here’s when and how to accomplish this feat with the least risk to you or your customer.

The Comfort of Radiant Heat in Concrete

Building with Concrete Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by John Vastyan Comments are Disabled

Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr isn’t your everyday installer of heating systems. The Rogersville, Mo., heating expert got turned on to radiant heat about 15 years ago and dove, well, toes-first into the technology.

Cheng Design Awards Best in Concrete Countertop Design

Events & Recognition Concrete Countertops Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Concrete countertop guru Fu-Tung Cheng saluted his latest group of top proteges at January’s World of Concrete.

When applying overlays over overlays, certain tools and techniques can make the job easier.

Applying an Overlay Over an Overlay

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

When applying overlays over overlays, certain tools and techniques can make the job easier.

How to Control the Controllable in Decorative Concrete

Business & Technology Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 2007 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

Surviving the Slowdown. Keeping your decorative concrete business profitable during periods of economic slowdown.

Latest

Soy-based Products for Concrete: Nontoxic and Biodegradable

Mike Miller a.k.a. The Concretist Inc.

MAPEI launches Easy

Ramming with less vibration

Organization at the Decorative Concrete Job

Placing an Overlay Over an Overlay – Is it Risky or Not?

The Comfort of Radiant Heat in Concrete

Cheng Design Awards Best in Concrete Countertop Design

Applying an Overlay Over an Overlay

How to Control the Controllable in Decorative Concrete

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