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Decorative Concrete
Leading the Way with the Best in Class
The Decorative Surface Solutions Group Leads the Way with their first Summer Summit.
October 16, 2017
In July, the DSSG held their first Summer Summit in Del Mar, Calif. at the world class L’Auberge Del Mar Resort. This was an opportunity to bring together the membership to discuss the latest trends and best in class products in the industry.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Why should you attend CP&S?
The Concrete Polishing & Staining Conference and Expo (CP&S) is coming soon and we hope you’ll join us on October 5-7 in Pittsburgh, Pa. As a concrete polishing contractor here are a few reasons why you don’t want to miss this targeted, niche event.
August 14, 2017
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Polishing Materials & Equipment
Liberty at Laurel Hill: Adaptive Reuse and Polished Concrete
Make the old… new again. While a relatively simple concept, adaptive reuse has become the sexy phrase of the decade.
August 14, 2017
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Decorative Concrete
Competitor Collaboration Yields Award-Winning Polished Concrete
Jessica Ledger-Kalen, owner of Royale Concrete and Mike Denny, owner of Artistic Concrete Surfaces (ACS), joined forces when faced with an outstanding, yet very challenging, opportunity that exceeded either of their individual capacities.
April 4, 2017
Royale Concrete and ACS: Concrete Construction were charged with polishing the large aggregate exposed floors of three school buildings to a 3,000 grit using the Husqvarna Hiper Flor System.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Bonds in Diamond Grinding and Polishing Tools
The key to troubleshooting tooling problems is in understanding the bond.
March 14, 2017
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Polishing Materials & Equipment
Polished Concrete Maintenance: A Trip Through the Past and A Look at the Future
What is the next generation of maintenance products for polished concrete floors and where can contractors find them?
March 14, 2017
Business Services
Project Management 101 for Commercial Concrete Polishing Contractors
What is project management for commercial concrete polishing? What does it require and how is it different than other types of project management?
December 6, 2016
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Creativity and Originality Transform the Zephyr Hotel
How collaboration created an architectural transformation to illustrate the power of concrete in design.
August 16, 2016
The PolishedCrete team working with Jett Landscape Architecture + Design created a whimsical graphic that resembles a “swirl” effect within the polished concrete surface.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Surface Grinder Do's and Don’ts
With the introduction of high-speed diamond grinders in recent years, many contractors have tossed other types of equipment aside, hoping that the new, flashy machines will be a catch-all for concrete polishing and grinding applications.
August 16, 2016
Contractors will have a much more pleasant experience operating their low-speed surface grinders if they are aware of proper operating techniques.
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
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.
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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
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.
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