DeWalt has introduced a 4 3/8-inch Wet and Dry Hand Tile Cutter (DWC860W), a portable saw designed to handle a variety of cuts in stones, tile ceramics and other materials. Ideal for tile installers, pavers, remodelers and masonry and concrete professionals, the DWC860W has the versatility contractors demand with its […]

Federal Brace has released 10 new styles in its family of countertop support and bracket products. The company has added five new shapes to its gusseted L-shaped countertop support brackets. Four styles utilize a decoratively shaped gusset cross plate between the support flanges, while the fifth adds a plate gusset […]

Engrave-A-Crete has announced the arrival of the Mongoose Air, brother to the original decorative concrete engraving saw, the Mongoose 411. Both make radial and straight cuts in endless patterns on concrete surfaces, and both can be attached to a center pivot circle-cutting kit for perfect arc and circle cuts. Unlike […]

The Bosch GLL2-40 cross-line laser is easy-to-use, accurate and durable, making it ideal on professional interior job sites for up to 30 feet. It projects lines independently or together for a wide array of building construction leveling and alignment applications. Single-button operation means easily selecting horizontal, vertical, crossline or manual […]

A Gorgeous Floor has announced that they are now offering their sealers to members of the trade. AGF’s no-maintenance sealers were the earliest developed in the acid-stained overlay industry, and according to the company they have long set the standard in durability and appearance. Recoat times have been engineered to […]

Stonhard recently added a new, environmentally friendly product, Stonclad G2, to its line of Stonclad floor systems. Stonclad G2 is a four-component, polyurethane mortar system. The system incorporates post-industrial recycled glass. It also incorporates rapidly renewable materials into its composition. This makes it a good fit for sustainability-minded projects that […]

Seal-Krete has introduced High Performance Flooring Systems, a new line for industrial, commercial and residential applications. With three seamless concrete coating systems to choose from, each system is custom specified to meet the performance and return-to-service requirements of the project environment. Poly-Shell Systems provide the most durability and the fastest […]

The American Concrete Institute is offering five educational seminars in various locations around the country this spring. This spring’s seminars are “Concrete Repair Basics,” “Concrete Slabs-on- Ground,” “Reinforced Concrete Design,” “Masonry Design to the IBC and MSJC Codes,” and “Troubleshooting Concrete Construction.” ? (248) 848-3815 ? www.concreteseminars.com

The American Shotcrete Association membership has re-elected Michael Cotter, consultant, to a one-year term as secretary and Ted Sofis, Sofis Company Inc., to a oneyear term as treasurer. Also, three ASA directors were reelected to three year terms: Tom Norman, Airplaco Equipment Co.; Ryan Poole, Domtec International LLC; and Dan […]

Your recent “Trowel and Error” column about polished concrete (February/ March 2011) offered a helpful overview of densifier chemistry, summarizing the three most familiar options. Unfortunately, you left out the fourth, newest technology: colloidal silica, which offers several advantages for applicators and the environment. You suggested that it’s important to […]