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Los Angeles Apartment Buildings Receive Decorative Concrete Improvements

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 1 - January 2015 by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

Decorative concrete doesn’t come on a bigger scale than this. Developer Geoff Palmer has built more apartments in downtown Los Angeles than anyone else — more than 3,000 — all in the same faux-Italian style.

How the Family Business Turned into Passion for One Concrete Contractor

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 14 No. 8 - November/December 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

You don’t have to be born into the family business to be good at it, but in Emil Gera’s case, it sure helped. Gera’s father, also named Emil, was a union concrete finisher who would take his son along with him to help on weekend projects. Some of young Emil’s earliest memories involve concrete and a trowel.

A Guide to Building Concrete Fire Features

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Furniture Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Jeffrey Girard, P.E. Comments are Disabled

Throughout the United States and Canada, even in cold climates, homeowners are clamoring for outdoor kitchens and living spaces, using concrete as the material, to enhance the beauty, comfort and resale value of their homes.

How to Build a Concrete Fire Pit Safely

Outdoor Spaces Tips & How-Tos Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Scott Cohen Comments are Disabled

As a contractor with extensive experience with all types of outdoor fire features, and as an expert witness in situations where something’s gone terribly wrong, I’d like to share some of the basic guidelines I use to maximize both safety and enjoyment of buidling concrete fire pits.

Concrete Ribbons Beautify Courtyard in San Francisco

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 14 No. 5 - July 2014 by Gail Elber Comments are Disabled

When the U.S. General Services Administration decided to renovate the federal office building at 50 United Nations Plaza in downtown San Francisco for its own use, officials set out to make the building a model of environmental sustainability.

Concrete Contractor Turns Decorative Concrete Hobby into Money-Making Venture

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 14 No. 5 - July 2014 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Paul Schneider is one of the lucky people in this world whose hobby and occupation are one and the same: decorative concrete. “Most people don’t think of a hobby as something you make money off of,” he says. But he does it.

Sticks + Stones Furniture Wins 2014 IIDA/HD Product Design Competition

Events & Recognition Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The winner of the IIDA award for Best Product Design in the Outdoor Seating category was Sticks + Stones’ newest signature piece, the Social Circle. The new Social Circle Firepit is a versatile and low-profile concrete piece that sits up to six people comfortably on beautiful western cedar and can be installed both indoors or out.

School’s Courtyard Maps Provide a Decorative Concrete Perspective

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Large maps in the school’s three outdoor courtyards give the elementary students some perspective of the world, our country and their state.

How Did the Extreme Winter Affect Exterior Decorative Concrete?

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Large parts of the United States recently experienced a brutal winter of cold temperatures and record snow and ice accumulations.

The Ultimate Backyard Hacienda Resort Adds a Concrete Pool

Outdoor Spaces Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 14 No. 3 - April 2014 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Looking at it today, it’s hard to imagine that the focal point of the Weiner family’s backyard used to be a $300 aboveground swimming pool from Walmart. Now, the award-winning residential resort is more in line with the likes of Neiman Marcus with its outdoor kitchen, water slide, conversation area with fire pit, and concrete swimming pool and spa with a Baja shelf, two in-pool tables and a shaded pavilion.