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Plastic Concrete Forms are a Durable Option to Lumber

As a child, who wasn’t thrilled to see the wood forms come out indicating a new sidewalk, driveway or even basement was about to be poured? Today, we know concrete can do so much more, and certainly the forms that helped shape it have changed, too.

A Formed Concrete Circle Made for Wedding Ceremonies

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Placing Vol. 12 No. 8 - November/December 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Seeing a finished construction project put to good use is something any contractor welcomes.

Transformed Museum Courtyard Using Forms and Concrete Stains

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Events & Recognition Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 3 - April 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Bob Harris of the Decorative Concrete Institute was asked about his experience training and working at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix as part of the Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training.

Forming the Future of Concrete with Coping and Edge Forms

Concrete Placing Vol. 8 No. 4 - June/July 2008 by Mike Dawson Comments are Disabled

When it comes to bordering walls, pools and other installations, it pays to get edgy. Here are a few fresh options.

Xtra-Flex Concrete Forms by Metal Forms Corp.

Tools & Equipment Concrete Placing Vol. 6 No. 6 - December 2006/January 2007 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

People who work with concrete know that creative forming is essential for a high-quality finished product. It can sometimes be the most arduous part of concrete work, especially when curves and circles are involved.

Take Another Look at Form Liners for Concrete

Bridges, Roads & Highways Concrete Placing Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

As an old technology finds new applications, walls take on shape and texture.

A concrete wall that was created using the Verti-Crete Forming System

Concrete Forms and Form Liners
for that Natural Look

Concrete Placing Vol. 5 No. 6 - December 2005/January 2006 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

If you’re going to erect a long molded concrete wall, you’re going to be doing a lot of vertical pouring, and one of the most cost-effective ways to do that is with a decorative form liner.

Creating Unique Concrete Form Liners

Vol. 3 No. 6 - December/January 2004 Concrete Placing by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

From skate parks to highway barriers, concrete walls are taking on a new look. Rather than monstrous monoliths of flat concrete looming on the horizon, extraordinary three-dimensional creations are popping up in cities and suburbs, along highways and beaches, next to mountains and in deserts — as one-of-a-kind works of art.

Plastiform Flexible Plastic Forms for Curved Concrete

Vol. 2 No. 3 - August/September 2002 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Forming requirements for decorative concrete often involve radius and curved sections. Plastiform™ concrete forms can be used to set up curves as small as a 3-foot bend radius. The forms are very quick to setup using a cam-lock clamp that fastens the forms to stakes.