The Art Beneath Your Feet

Architects and designers choose polished concrete for museum floors for a modern, clean look that doesn't overpower the true focus of the facility.

January 10, 2012

Concrete polishing contractor Sustainable Flooring Solutions of Vancouver, Wash., used a seven-step polishing sequence on the 80-year-old concrete slab at the Valley Art Association Gallery in Forest Grove, Ore. Project size: 4,000 square feet. Key products and equipment: HTC grinder, SASA Company abrasives, Lythic Solutions densifier.

Concrete polishing contractor Sustainable Flooring Solutions of Vancouver, Wash., used a seven-step polishing sequence on the 80-year-old concrete slab at the Valley Art Association Gallery in Forest Grove, Ore. Project size: 4,000 square feet. Key products and equipment: HTC grinder, SASA Company abrasives, Lythic Solutions densifier.

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Virtual Reality: A ‘Just-In-Time' Technology for a COVID World

Serious Labs’ mission of revolutionizing the way people learn with VR simulators is right in line with COVID’s ever-present consequence of change.

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4 Factors That Will Affect Equipment Availability and Pricing in 2021

RDO Equipment's Dennis Howard offers some thoughts on what is going to affect equipment availability and pricing, and the industry as a whole, in the months ahead.

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

Rockett’s Glass & Concrete Overlay has a long-standing relationship in the concrete industry. Learn from Rockett’s, schedule a session today.

Dural Aquatight 100 Plus

The Dural Aquatight 100 Plus Solvent-Free Epoxy Coating

The Dural Aquatight 100 Plus Solvent-Free Epoxy Coating was designed to combat water-related damage and ensure optimal concrete protection and repair.

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Cutting Concrete in the Cold: Use the Right Blade

If you have ever run your blade dull way too quickly, you might be using the wrong blade for the job. Save money and use the right concrete saw blade for the season.

The number of options decorative concrete provides homeowners is a major factor in the annual valuation of the anticipated global decorative concrete market size. The market is estimated to reach more than $23.8 billion by 2026.

Polished & Stamped Concrete: Go-To Options for Decorative Concrete Contractors

A market analysis of the polished concrete and stamped concrete market - and why the numbers are looking UP

As a memorial to the frontline workers of COVID-19. The Ocoee Health-Center includes a plaque that reads as follows: 'This courtyard is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers who went above and beyond during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 'In appreciation for you extraordinary service, loyalty, and commitment to your profession and community.'' It then lists the companies and suppliers involved in the project and then a 'thank you.'

3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community

How three Bomanite-licensed decorative concrete contractors - Edwards Concrete Bomanite, Texas Bomanite, and Colorado Hardscapes - made a difference in their communities.

Click the image to open the image gallery and see the Blue and Orange pads.

The Ameripolish SmartFloor Maintenance System

PoreShield being applied to a bridge deck in Indiana, prior to its approval in Iowa.

PoreShield Concrete Sealant

PoreShield being applied to a bridge deck in Indiana, prior to its approval in Iowa.

Iowa DOT Approved Use of New Sealant to Improve Durability of Bridge Decks

The high-performance, sustainable and cost-effective concrete durability enhancer PoreShield extends service life of concrete five-to-nine times longer, protecting against water, salt and freeze/thaw damage.

From prep time to completion, the MTF-8 can be ready for use in as little as 48 hours, including 12 hours of use during that time, if needed.

The MTF-8 Resinous Floor Coating System

With headquarters in Aurora, IL and a second location in Mooresville, NC (pictured), Factory Cleaning Equipment provides facilities managers, building owners, and janitorial professionals with high-quality American-made industrial floor scrubbers and sweepers, including its own private-branded product line, Bulldog.

Jon-Don Expands Offerings with Factory Cleaning Equipment Inc. Acquisition

Jon-Don, national supplier of commercial supplies, equipment, and chemicals, announces expanded offerings within the jan-san, restoration equipment, and concrete surface prep and polishing industries

When removing wooden floors, contractors should use a scarifier equipped with a cutting blade to make cuts across the surface.

How Does It Come Off? Tips and Tricks for Hard Goods Flooring Removal

Hard goods such as wood, laminate flooring, ceramic tiles and quarry tiles are usually applied directly to a concrete floor using adhesives.

In high-racking warehouses, factories, and industrial facilities, floor flatness and levelness (FF/FL) can be a make-or-break issue, affecting the very performance of the building for its intended use.

Floor Flatness and Levelness in Modern Construction

Performing floor quality assurance in house, rather than outsourcing, can reduce project wait times.

The Kennedy Center Expansion Project

Winners of the ACI Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards 2020

The winners of the ACI Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards 2020. Entries for the 2021 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards are now open and accepted through April 19, 2021.

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

Rockett’s Glass & Concrete Overlay has a long-standing relationship in the concrete industry. Learn from Rockett’s, schedule a session today.

The biggest challenge with edge work on a polished floor is achieving the same depth of cut and overall look as the main part of the floor.

Don't Let Bad Edging Ruin a Good Polished Concrete Floor

Edging is the key to a winning polished concrete floor, but you need the right knowledge, the right tools and the right attitude to achieve success.

First Place Winners of the Hardscape Photo Contest

Appealing Plans in Project Photo Contest

Winners of the inaugural Hardscapes Photo Contest by Keystone Hardscapes.

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Research Says Self-healing Concrete Market Size Worth $305 Billion in 7 Years

A report by Grand View Research Inc. shows the global self-healing concrete market is expected to reach USD $305.38 billion by 2027.

The One South First (Domino Sugar) project was a 42-story commerical/residential building featuring punched window openings - demonstrating an important advancement in the use of 3D-printed forms.

The Winner of the PCI Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announced the winner of the ninth annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award - The Gate Precast Company for Domino Sugar (New York City) project

When you mix high dosage levels of macro fibers in concrete, one of challenges is to achieve a good blending between concrete and fiber.

How High Dosage Levels of Macro Fibers Are Improving Concrete Slabs

Slab-on-grade floor and pavement panels shrink less and have almost no curl.

Brickform Refresh.

Brickform Refresh

Recolor and restore concrete with Brickform Refresh. Brickform Refresh is a solvent based penetrating, polysiloxane stain with excellent water repellency to be used for re-coloring and sealing exterior concrete surfaces.

SASE Trifecta Diamond Pads.

SASE Trifecta Diamond Pads

SASE Trifecta Diamond pads mount to a high speed burnisher to restore shine or burnish in guard.

Pecora-Deck HB1000 Series.

Pecora-Deck HB1000 Series

Pecora’s full line of traffic coatings protect wearing surfaces like concrete or plywood from vehicular and pedestrian traffic abrasion.

Ameripolish SmartFloor Refinement System.

Ameripolish Smartfloor Refinement System

The SmartFloor Refinement System concept is engineered to provide a high-aesthetic floor that is an easy and economical way to utilize any polishing machines, including power trowels.

Rockett's glass overlay.

Rockett's Glass Overlay

Rockett’s Polished Overlay is a patent-pending process creating high-impact, enduring decorative polished concrete floors and installations.

Smith FS351 DCS Electric Self-Propelled Scarifier.

Smith FS351 DCS Electric Self-Propelled Scarifier

Smith's FS351 DCS series of heavy-duty, self-propelled drum scarifiers are designed to tackle the most demanding removal and surface preparation jobs.