[VIDEO] Wagman System Converts Power Trowel To Polishing Trowel

Jeff Snyder, vice president of sales and marketing for Wagman Metal Products, describes power trowel accessories concrete contractors can use to expand the capabilities of their power trowel equipment.

November 1, 2016

Jeff Snyder, vice president of sales and marketing for Wagman Metal Products, describes power trowel accessories concrete contractors can use to expand the capabilities of their power trowel equipment.

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The Key to Faster Construction Payment: Better Communication

Most recent Levelset survey of contractors suggests the three biggest factors helping contractors get paid faster boil down to communication: expectations, status and timelines

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 Engines Use Less Fuel

Most-read construction stories include Caterpillar and PAC-MAN rolling out a new game, a test of orange pavement markings in work zones, new Cat S42 rugged smartphone withstands submerged scrubbing and more

Only OSHA Approved Safety CAP for COLUMN BASES & STEEL STAKES

Only OSHA Approved Safety CAP for COLUMN BASES & STEEL STAKES

Prevent injuries & impalement on Jobsites. Learn More.

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.

Make sure you have a marketing plan in place to help focus your marketing efforts, suggests L.M. Scofield's Cam Villar. Whether in depth or simple, make sure to at least include the market you want to serve and who your target audience will be.

Marketing Polished and Stained Decorative Concrete Floors

When it comes to marketing polished or stained decorative concrete floors contractors should focus on promoting the benefits as well as the aesthetics.

Pictured here is a warehouse/distribution center application using a lithium siliconate densifier.

Densifiers Demystified

A concrete densifier is a chemical solution that, when applied to a concrete surface, increases surface density by sealing pores.

Homeowners who build on concrete slabs can now achieve the look of wood thanks to Kasella's artistry. Grain design for each plank is applied by hand.

Polished Concrete Plus Creates Wood Grain Finishes

When placing concrete began to take its toll on Jeff Kasella’s body, he found a way to add beauty to the slabs others placed.

The Moscone Center improvements, specifically with regard to the polished concrete scope, in San Francisco, California is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet owner expectations and how a great general contractor, great architect, and an experienced concrete subcontractor can communicate and come together to drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.

The Gestation of a Polished Concrete Project

The Moscone Center improvements, specifically to the polished concrete scope, is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet expectations but how communication between parties can drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.

When slabs on ground are polished, non-uniform exposure of aggregate is a result of high spots cause by slab curling. Deflection of many suspended slabs exceeds the upward movement at curled slabs, so polishing may result in even larger areas that exhibit such non-uniform aggregate exposure.

Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers

Polished-concrete specifications are based on experience with slabs-on-grade, so contractors must help project owners understand how results will likely vary when polishing suspended slabs

In order to achieve the desired polished concrete finish on this lobby floor, Concrete Flooring Solutions used CTS Cement Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling product to bring an overpoured floor back to its specified recessed depth.

Self-Leveling Topping Corrects Concrete Floor Overpour on Polishing Job

CTS Cement's Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling topping helped a contractor bring an overpoured concrete floor back to specification in order to achieve the desired polished-concrete surface

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

How Renting Grinders and Scarifiers Can Save Money, Time

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

CTS Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling Overlay is a hydraulic cement-based, self-leveling topping, re-surfacer and underlayment for both indoor and outdoor jobsites. The product cures to a light off-white color. It is ideal for floors that are stained, integrally colored, and those with decorative embedded aggregate flooring.

Things to Consider When Choosing a Concrete Overlay

When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install.

Telecommunications company Comcast chose Rockett’s Concrete Overlay for its new engineering building in Newark, Delaware.

Contractor Achieves Terrazzo Look by Adding Glass to Polishable Overlay

The Rockett Concrete Overlay offers all the benefits of polished concrete with the look of terrazzo.

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LATICRETE Enhances Resinous Flooring system with SPARTACOTE™ FLEX XPL Low Gloss

SPARTACOTE™ FLEX XPL Low Gloss eases work for the installer with its quick return-to-service while providing an attractive, less reflective finish.

Only OSHA Approved Safety CAP for COLUMN BASES & STEEL STAKES

Only OSHA Approved Safety CAP for COLUMN BASES & STEEL STAKES

Prevent injuries & impalement on Jobsites. Learn More.

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Concrete Polishing Council Develops 2 Pre-Construction Checklists

The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) has created “Checklist for the Pre-Construction Conference” and “Checklist for the Polished Concrete Pre-Construction Conference.”

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5 Things to Consider When Selecting Abrasives

Understanding abrasives when polishing concrete will allow you to provide a better product in a more efficient manner.

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Lavina 38GRE Grinder from Superabrasive

Remote-controlled and propane-driven, this grinder is Superabrasive's largest Lavina Elite model.

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Lavina 14E Grinder from Superabrasive

The small single-head grinder was designed for grinding and polishing in tight spaces.

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Lavina 16E Compact Grinder from Superabrasive

The newest lightweight and compact grinder in the Lavina Elite Series by Superabrasive

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Aztec UltraGrind Spray Mist Skirt for Dust Control

The new spray mist skirt comes standard on Aztec's UltraGrind Propane Powered Concrete Grinder for dust control.

Layers of paint, epoxy, carpeting, luxury vinyl tile and vinyl composite tile once covered the floor at the Moto Museum in St. Louis, which houses some of the rarest motorcycles in the existence.

Concrete Polishing Restores Luster to Vintage Motorcycle Museum

A collaborative effort brought new life to museum's floor, which was stripped of its various floor coverings, stains and wear from decades of heavy traffic.

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CSDA Releases Revised Concrete Renovation Standards

The updated documents are intended for any party involved in concrete cutting, polishing, ground penetrating radar (GPR) imaging and selective demolition work.

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ScanDust 8000

The ScanDust 8000 is Scanmaskins most powerful industrial vacuum cleaner with exceptional suction capacity.

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Surface Pro Assassin 10-Segment Polishing Pads

Guard, Gloss and Distinctness of Image

A given polished concrete floor may not be the same as another polished concrete floor. The DOI meter and the ASCC’s Polished Concrete Appearance Chart are a significant step in defining the difference.