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Concrete Equipment & Products
Uniform Polished Concrete Starts with the Canvas
Proven techniques to avoid problems.
August 16, 2016
Figure 1 - Bump Cutting: Differential aggregate exposure due to bump cutting, scraping the paste off the high spots and depositing it in the low spots. When polishing, the aggregate in the high spots will be exposed first.
Decorative Concrete
7 Coatings for Exterior Decorative Concrete
Here are seven common coating chemistries along with their relationship to environmental conditions and exterior decorative concrete as a means of understanding all the “clubs" in a contractor’s bag.
June 13, 2016
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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One…Anecdotes Masquerading as Data
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
June 13, 2016
Decorative Concrete
A Decorative Mix for Diamond Polishing
April 13, 2016
Diamond polishing overlay toppings is a significant part of the market so Diamatic, a manufacturer of diamond grinding equipment, decided to develop an overlay product with favorable polishing qualities. Its low shrinkage and hard wearing characteristics, gains strength quickly, and produces a high-polish surface.
Decorative Concrete
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.
April 13, 2016
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.
Decorative Concrete
Soaring in Sugarland, Texas with Fogle Aviation
Flowcrete Americas and STAR applicator partner DLS Floors have successfully completed a large polymer floor installation at a private aircraft hangar located in Sugarland, Texas.
March 17, 2016
The design potential of Flowcoat HTS meant that Fogle Aviation could incorporate its logo as well as pedestrian walkways into its new floor in bright, customized shades handpicked from Fogle’s own brand palette.
Decorative Concrete
Concrete Stamping Brings Textures of Ancient Greece to the Carolinas
Stone textures originally taken from the pathway leading to and from The Parthenon in Athens, Greece transforms the entry way to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
March 4, 2016
After the touch up and antiquing process a solvent-based acrylic sealer, Brickform Poly-Seal, was applied.
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Rebuilding the Smith House After Hurricane Sandy
On October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy battered the Jersey Shore area in New Jersey. Susan and Walter Smith’s 1953 bungalow was located in one of the hardest hit areas and it took them three weeks just to get back to their house to see the damage.
March 4, 2016
The top floor of the house is where the master bedroom is located. Three steel containers were lifted into position to form the bedroom walls. The doors at either end can be opened to view the ocean and allow breezes to flow through.
Concrete Equipment & Products
A Quality Finish is Determined by Diamond Tooling Efficiency
When it comes to grinding and polishing concrete floors, there are many variables that affect quality of the floor finish and how fast you can finish the job but it all starts with selecting the right tools for the specific project.
March 4, 2016
Robles Concrete started with Superabrasive’s HD Copper discs, which cut the concrete really fast without leaving deep scratches. The copper discs have to be used wet, and an auto scrubber was cleaning diligently after each pass.
Decorative Concrete
Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
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
March 4, 2016
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.
Decorative Concrete
Great Expectations
In 2012 Cuviello Concrete (Stevensville, Md.) was asked to do an AIA presentation for an architect designing an elementary school and owner who wanted to use polished concrete.
March 4, 2016
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Decorative Concrete
Patterned Concrete: The Value of Being Backed by a Brand
Beyond stamped concrete, franchisees get exclusive branding, training, tooling, and support for a competitive edge.
February 25, 2016
Municipalities are constructing parks with stamped concrete as a feature.
Decorative Concrete
Stain Adds Warmth to Concrete Floors
A brand new, state-of-the-art performing arts facility was planned for the Regis Jesuit High School campus in Aurora, Colorado. The owner desired a low maintenance yet natural looking floor.
January 12, 2016
A brand new, state-of-the-art performing arts facility was planned for the Regis Jesuit High School campus in Aurora, Colorado. The owner desired a low maintenance yet natural looking floor for the main lobby and corridor. They also desired a finish that could withstand daily foot traffic and have a low lifecycle cost.
Decorative Concrete
ICPSC Returns to World of Concrete 2016
A few months ago the International Concrete Polishing and Staining Conference (ICPSC) formed a long term partnership with AC Business Media (ACBM), publisher of Concrete Contractor magazine. This partnership will serve to re-launch and grow the ICPSC.
December 1, 2015
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Decorative Concrete
GFRC Offers New Design Options for Concrete Countertops
With the introduction of GFRC into the marketplace over the past several years, contractors and specialty precast shops have taken to this new style of concrete construction.
December 1, 2015
Jake Brady, owner/designer of Jake Brady Concrete By Design (www.JakeBradyConcrete.com) created this stunning concrete countertop for a kitchen.
Decorative Concrete
Finishing Techniques for Concrete Countertops
Concrete Countertop Institute
As one of the few building materials created from raw ingredients, concrete is a fantastic material to design and work.
December 1, 2015
JM Lifestyles in New Jersey installs or ships their Woodform® Concrete creations all over the world.
Decorative Concrete
Spotlight on Decorative Concrete
December 1, 2015
Polishing Materials & Equipment
10 Tips for Bidding Concrete Polishing Jobs
A polished concrete floor project can be a tough job to bid because of the many variables a contractor needs to consider — labor, abrasives, the floor itself, just to name a few.
December 1, 2015
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